News for: Tourism

Five proposed additions to Stockport's sustainable travel network have had the go-ahead for construction to begin this summer. Greater Manchester's Bee Network committee approved the schemes at its meeting on Thursday June 27th: Heatons Link Phase 2, Ladybrook Valley, Romiley to Stockport East, … [Read more...]

Stockport-based Belle Vue Manchester is to operate a new coach service between Manchester and Bristol as part of its ongoing partnership with FlixBus. The new service seeks to rival rail connections, taking just three and a half hours, only 20 minutes more than the average train journey between … [Read more...]

Tourist destinations and businesses across the North are poised for the economic boost of new direct flights to Shanghai from Manchester Airport, which began 1st July. Chinese airline, Juneyao Air, has chosen Manchester Airport as the location for its first ever UK service, which will connect the … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport is predicting over 100,000 football fans are set to travel to destinations in Germany over the next three weeks for the European Championships. The airport is the only UK hub outside London with direct flights to every city that could host an England game, and is marking the … [Read more...]

Boutique hotel brand, Dakota Hotels, has submitted a planning application to build its latest site at MIX MANCHESTER, next to Manchester Airport. The planning application continues the group's ongoing UK expansion strategy which focuses on the North of England. Alongside its Manchester city … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport is prepared for a busy half-term with around one million passengers expected to pass through the airport during the week-long school holidays. The late May half-term is always a busy week for the UK’s global gateway in the North and this year is set to be busier than ever, with … [Read more...]

People travelling on Greater Manchester's transport network on Sunday 19th May are being advised to leave plenty of time for journeys ahead of major sporting and cultural events taking place. It will be an especially busy day on the transport network, with tens of thousands of football fans and … [Read more...]

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) saw 5.2 million passengers fly through its three UK airports in April 2024, with Manchester and London Stansted airports both welcoming record traffic as the peak summer season begins. Across the group, which operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands … [Read more...]