Freshers flying in to start their studies at universities across the North helped Manchester Airport record its business ever September. 2,671,199 passengers passed through the terminals taking the rolling annual total for the UK’s third busiest airport to 24,846,962. The total was also boosted by … [Read more...]
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Free Concorde tours as part of Manchester Airport’s Customer Services Week
Manchester Airport is taking part in National Customer Services Week next week including giving away Concorde tours. The week is an initiative organised by The Institute of Customer Service and the airport aims to highlight the great work its Customer Service team does to get its 24.6m annual … [Read more...]
Packed weekend for all the family in Stockport’s Market Place
This weekend is a great time to discover the range of shopping and entertainment available in Stockport’s Market Place. Some of the highlights include: Foodie Friday on 30th September, 6pm-9pm: Head down to Stockport Market Place for a feast of food, drink and entertainment at the popular … [Read more...]
Stockport Beer Week full to the brim with events to support pubs and breweries
The second annual Stockport Beer Week returns to the town centre on Thursday in support of Stockport’s finest local pubs and breweries. After a successful launch last year, the town centre will see eleven jam-packed days of events from September 22 to October 2, ranging from beer tours, a beer … [Read more...]
Take a floral journey at the Bramall Hall flower festival
Newly re-opened Bramall Hall is celebrating its stunning restoration with a flower festival this weekend. The Bramall Hall flower festival runs from Thursday to Sunday, September 22-25, has been entitled ‘Victorian House Party and it will see the historic rooms in the Hall decorated with … [Read more...]
Monarch airlines adds new routes from Manchester Airport
Monarch Airlines has added three new routes from Manchester Airport to its summer 2017 programme for passengers flying to and from the North West. Flights to Stockholm, Porto and Zagreb are all available to book from midday tomorrow, 15 September at www.monarch.co.uk. Monarch will be the only … [Read more...]
Redrock Stockport starting to take shape
Work at Redrock Stockport has reached an exciting point as the steel frames have started going up, giving a glimpse of the scale of the transformation taking place. Over the past few days, cranes have begun lifting sections of the frame for the new 10 screen The Light Cinema into place, as work … [Read more...]
Thomas Cook Airlines launches new Manchester to San Francisco flights
Thomas Cook Airlines will fly direct from Manchester to San Francisco from May 2017. The new route represents further progress with Thomas Cook’s strategy to expand its successful long-haul offering and create opportunities to grow Thomas Cook Airlines' seat-only business. The new route joins … [Read more...]
Sky high Michelin-Star dining from Manchester to USA
Passengers travelling between Manchester (MAN) and the USA will be getting Michelin-Star dining aboard American Airlines flights to and from Chicago (ORD), Philadelphia (PHL) and New York (JFK). The airline has partnered with esteemed chefs and restaurateurs, Mark Sargeant, and Maneet Chauhan, to … [Read more...]
Norwegian airline sun sale from Manchester
Low-cost Norwegian airline has launched its UK autumn sale offering affordable fares from Manchester to Alicante and Malaga. Beach dwellers and sun seekers can now land a quick bargain flying Norwegian airline and fares available from £29 until Monday 19 September. Norwegian is expecting its … [Read more...]
Jet2 to create 310 jobs at Manchester Airport
Leading leisure airline Jet2.com has announced a major recruitment drive and a roadshow to fill 310 jobs at Manchester Airport and a total of 1,000 pilot, cabin crew and engineering positions across the UK. Leading leisure airline Jet2.com has announced a major recruitment drive, with 1,000 pilot, … [Read more...]
Robinsons brew up Stockport old town beer festival
Robinsons Brewery, in conjunction with Stockport Old Town, are to host their first ever Stockport Old Town Beer Festival at Robinsons award-winning Visitors Centre as part of Stockport Beer Week. The Stockport Old Town beer festival, which will start on Thursday 22nd September and run until … [Read more...]