News for: Tourism

Following a far-reaching recruitment drive, more than 1,600 people applied for jobs at Manchester Airport in April, with 500 new colleagues currently going through security training and vetting processes. 60 new recruits have already joined the operation in April, with a further 200 new recruits … [Read more...]

Air Canada has announced it will resume its non-stop seasonal service between Manchester Airport and the Canadian city of Toronto. The seasonal service will operate five-times weekly from 1 June – 30 September 2022 using Airbus A330-300 aircraft, accommodating 297 passengers. Timings of all … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has issued a statement on ongoing disruption at Manchester Airport, following a meeting with its leadership on 6th April. The airport has been plagued with long delays for passengers as the airport has struggled to recruit baggage handlers and security … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester has launched a new strategy to set out how the city-region will engage with countries and cities around the world on trade, tourism and international cooperation. The International Strategy will provide a framework for how Greater Manchester will work with the national … [Read more...]

Stockport based travel firm, PlainSailing.com have becoming carbon negative business, beating their target of becoming carbon neutral by 2023. The yacht and catamaran charter firm have successfully reduced the environmental of their operations after setting a target in 2020 to become … [Read more...]

Low-cost airline Ryanair has announced it will operate flights from Manchester Airport to the French city of Marseille for the first time ahead of the summer holiday season. The new route to the city on France's Mediterranean coast will operate through the summer until October, adding further … [Read more...]

A new organisation, Culture Stockport, has been launched to promote the Borough as a flourishing, creative place. Culture Stockport is a partnership of local cultural organisations and individuals, supported by Stockport Council, has been formed to nurture and champion the work of the sector. … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park is taking its guests closer to the skies than ever before with a new state of the art flight simulator. The revolutionary two-person machine has been installed in partnership with Sussex-based Metropolis Entertainment. It is fully interactive and can … [Read more...]