Air Algérie have announced a new twice-weekly service to Algiers starting summer 2026, adding Algeria to the list of more than 60 countries with direct flights to Manchester Airport. Air Algérie will become the fourth African airline operating from Manchester, joining Royal Air Maroc, Egyptair … [Read more...]
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World-class cycling confirmed to roll through Stockport as Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift full route revealed
The 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec? Zwift route will bring the race's second stage through Stockport on Saturday 31 July. The starting and finishing locations for the first?ever visit of the women’s Tour de France to Britain were confirmed earlier this year, with Manchester announced as the … [Read more...]
Manchester Airports Group reports record passenger totals
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the UK's largest airport operator, served a record 66.3 million passengers in the year to March 2026 across its three sites. The total represents a 1.9% increase in passengers year-on-year across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, which the … [Read more...]
Stockport named one of England’s top 10 pub towns
Stockport's diverse hospitality sector has once again garnered recognition after featuring in a list in the Daily Telegraph highlighting England's top 10 pub towns. The list highlighted towns offering both an affordable pint as well as a traditional pub culture, with Stockport the only town in … [Read more...]
End of an era for Manchester Airport as Terminal 1 closes
Terminal 1 at Manchester Airport has fully closed, following the 10-year transformation of Terminal 2, after first opening to the public in 1962. Terminal 2 has doubled in size following a £1.3 billion investment by Manchester Airport, and now handles more than 75% of all passengers flying in and … [Read more...]
People encouraged to plan journeys as Piccadilly closure clashes with bumper weekend of events
Ahead of a busy weekend of events, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is encouraging the city-region's residents to plan their journeys, particularly as Manchester Piccadilly train station is closed. Network Rail is currently undertaking major track and signalling upgrades, with very few … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport sets new records for security wait times
Manchester Airport has set a new record for how quickly passengers were able to pass through security, alongside recording its busiest ever January. Over the course of the month more than 2 million passengers used the UK’s global gateway in the North – and 91% of them waited for five minutes or … [Read more...]
Air Canada to operate year-round flights between Manchester and Toronto
Air Canada has announced it will operate its Toronto to Manchester Airport service all year round as part of a wider expansion of the airline's winter network. Flights from Manchester to Toronto will become year-round as of October, further building scale at Air Canada’s primary global hub. The … [Read more...]
Fever-Tree opens new airport bar in Manchester Airport’s transformed Terminal 2
Mixer brand, Fever-Tree, has opened a new airport bar in Manchester Airport’s newly transformed Terminal 2. Officially opened on 15th January by Fever-Tree co-founder Tim Warrillow and Chris Woodroofe, Manchester Airport MD, the new bar builds on Fever-Tree’s experience in creating premium spaces … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport records 32 million passengers in 2025
A record-breaking 2.4 million passengers flew through Manchester Airport in December 2025, taking the hub to a total of 32 million passengers for 2025 for the first time. In total 32,088,626 passengers flew into or out of Manchester Airport in 2025 – up 4% on 2024 and cementing Manchester … [Read more...]
Seven new routes already announced for Manchester Airport in 2026
Seven new services due to launch in 2026 will further widen the network of destinations served by Manchester Airport as it promises a groundbreaking year. 2026 will see the hub's decade-long, £1.3 billion Terminal 2 transformation completed in a matter of weeks, and a project to redesign and … [Read more...]
All sections of Manchester Airport’s £1.3 billion super terminal open to the public
A new section of the departure lounge at Manchester Airport's Terminal 2 has welcomed its first passengers, who now have access to a “Boutique Mall” that is home to an airport-first Fever Tree cocktail and champagne bar. The area leads to a new World Duty Free store, which brings a host of new … [Read more...]
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