Manchester Airport has experienced its busiest day of 2025 so far as it gears up to serve around 1.7 million passengers during the Easter holidays from 4th to 21st April. Friday 4th April saw 107,000 passengers travel through the UK's global gateway in the North, with those numbers are set to be … [Read more...]
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Oddfellows On The Park wins at Brightstar Hospitality Awards
Cheadle boutique hotel, Oddfellows On The Park, has been named Quality Hotel of the Year for the second consecutive year at the 2024 Brightstar Hospitality Awards. The awards ceremony took place on Thursday, 13 March 2025, at the Barn Hotel and Spa in Grantham, where industry leaders and hotels … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport adds fifth route to Morocco
Ryanair has announced the launch of a new route from Manchester Airport to Rabat, the fifth route from the airport to Morocco and its only to the country's capital. The twice-weekly service to Rabat-Salé Airport will commence from Sunday 30th March, and make Manchester Airport the second UK … [Read more...]
Stockport travel firm secures £50k NPIF II investment
Stockport travel business, Asia Travel Specialists (ATS), has secured £50,000 funding from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). Financing from the NPIF II – GC Business Finance & River Capital Smaller Loans will support ATS as it expands its operations and further develops … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport exceeds 2 million passenger milestone in record breaking February
Manchester Airport served more than 2 million passengers in February for the first time thanks to a surge in half-term getaways. More than 800,000 of the month’s passengers travelled during the week-long school holiday alone, with sunnier destinations such as Alicante, Tenerife and Dubai among … [Read more...]
Extension proposed for Stockport Premier Inn
Whitbread have submitted plans to Stockport Council for a proposed 20-bedroom expansion of their Premier Inn hotel on Buxton Road. The hotel is situated 1.5 km from Stockport town centre, on the corner of the A6 Buxton Road and Nangreave Road in Heaviley, close to Stockport Crematorium and … [Read more...]
Royal Nawaab takes shape inside Stockport Pyramid
Work is progressing on refurbishment of Stockport's iconic Pyramid as it is set to be converted into a 1,500-cover Indian banqueting restaurant, Royal Nawaab. Marketing Stockport were invited to visit The Pyramid and see the work in progress on the refurbishment of the pyramid into the restaurant … [Read more...]
Loganair adds Southampton and Exeter flights from Manchester Airport
Regional airline, Loganair, has announced it will add new flights to both Southampton and Exeter from Manchester Airport. The new route to Southampton will operate three times daily from 26th October, with daily flights to Exeter also beginning on the same day. The new routes will also benefit … [Read more...]
Indian airline announces the North’s only direct route to India
IndiGo, the largest airline in India, has announced it will begin flights from Manchester Airport for the first time, offering the North of England's only direct route to the country, which is the world's fastest-growing economy. The announcement marks IndiGo’s first entry to the European market, … [Read more...]
Daily Ethiopian Airlines flights from Manchester open up Africa to the North
Ethiopian Airlines has announced it will increase its schedule flying between Manchester Airport and Addis Ababa, opening up travel opportunities from the North across Africa. The new daily schedule, increasing from five flights per week, will be effective from July 3rd 2025, adding to travel … [Read more...]
65,000 Manchester Airport passengers checked in bags the day before flying in 2024
More than 65,000 passengers flying from Manchester Airport checked in their bags the day before travelling in 2024, the airport has revealed. Services offered by a select number of airlines, including TUI, Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2.com and Virgin Atlantic, allow passengers on eligible flights to … [Read more...]
Hospitality sector speaks out against Greater Manchester tourist tax idea
Following the suggestion of Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham of introducing a tourist tax for visitors to the city-region, industry body UKHospitality has pushed back against the idea. The Mayor floated the idea of a mandatory tourist levy during a BBC interview, however, UKHospitality have … [Read more...]
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