News for: Tourism

Manchester Airport welcomed more than 2.6 million travellers to its terminals in October 2023, marking the first month to have overtaken pre-pandemic passenger numbers. Latest passenger numbers data from the airport reveals Manchester Airport, the UK's third busiest, has so far served over 27.5 … [Read more...]

Irish airline, Aer Lingus, has extended the flying season on one of its most popular transatlantic routes, from Manchester Airport to Barbados. The extra flights come in response to increased customer demand, allowing holidaymakers in Northern England to enjoy the three-times weekly service to … [Read more...]

Stockport has secured funding to add four more sites to a Street Art Trail to encourage people to explore the Underbanks area of the town centre. Part of the wider Rediscovering the Underbanks initiative, the street art project was first announced in 2021 and is being led by Stockport Council and … [Read more...]

Despite the school holidays coming to a close, September is one of the busiest months for holiday travel and Manchester Airport is highlighting some of the budget-friendly destinations for city-breaks outside the summer peak. Millions of passengers are set to pass through the airport in … [Read more...]

Stockport-based Yacht and Catamaran charter experts PlainSailing.com have been shortlisted for a prestigious British Travel Award for the third consecutive year. The company are nominated in the ‘Best travel company for adventure holidays’ category in this years awards. The yacht charter … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport saw nearly three million passengers head off on their summer holiday in July, with 100,000 daily travellers expected to pass through the hub during the August peak. July's passenger numbers reveal the airport saw nearly 15% more people travelling from Manchester Airport … [Read more...]

At the start of the school summer holidays, Manchester Airport is preparing to welcome millions more passengers after recording its busiest month since 2019. The northern hub served 2.8 million passengers in June – 15% more than in June 2022 – and the highest number recorded since September 2019. … [Read more...]

easyJet has announced it will operate a new winter route to Kittilä in Finnish Lapland from Manchester Airport, an entirely new destination for the airline. The budget carrier hopes that the twice-weekly service will make Christmas that extra bit magical this winter for families in the North, … [Read more...]