News for: Tourism

Travellers from Manchester Airport will soon be able to travel to the world's most northerly city, Tromsø in Norway, as two airlines begin services. Norwegian will begin flights on Wednesday 30th October, operating twice per week, with easyJet to also operate a twice-weekly service starting on … [Read more...]

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced a £1.1 billion programme of investment into London Stansted as it nears completion of its £1.3 billion transformation of Manchester Airport. The announcement came as part of the UK's International Investment Summit on 14th October, and will see the … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport is launching its first direct flights to Moldova, with twice-weekly flights by budget airline FLYONE commencing in December 2024. The direct connecting between Manchester Airport and Moldovan capital, Chisinau, will add to the more than 200 destinations reached by a direct link … [Read more...]

Planning approval has been granted for a new boutique Dakota Hotel at MIX MANCHESTER, adjacent to Manchester Airport. The 154-bedroom hotel is expected to inject approximately £12 million per annum to the local economy, with 150 jobs for local people. It has an estimated £60 million development … [Read more...]

Etihad Airways is to increase flying from Manchester Airport to Abu Dhabi, further strengthening international connections from the North of England's largest airport. Passengers flying from Manchester Airport will gain double-daily flights to the United Arab Emirates with Etihad Airways, up from … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport Group (MAG) has continued to exceed record passenger numbers during the summer 2024 season at both Manchester and London Stansted airports. The group, which also operates East Midlands Airport near Nottingham, saw nearly 7 million passengers travel through its three UK sites in … [Read more...]

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have released details of their Winter 2025/26 schedule with increased flying to Christmas markets across Europe from Manchester Airport. Across its operations, Jet2.com has launched its largest Christmas Markets programme to date in response to strong demand for such … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport has recorded its busiest July on record, with school holiday getaways pushing passenger numbers to 3.2 million. It is the tenth consecutive record-breaking month and comes as passengers jet away to over 200 destinations served by the UK’s global gateway in the North, and almost … [Read more...]