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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...]

A tribute to the late Girls Aloud singer, Sarah Harding, has become the latest addition to a street art trail in Stockport town centre. As part of Phase 2 of the trail, a mural celebrating Sarah's life and achievements can now be found at 11 High Street in the town’s Underbank area. Funded by … [Read more...]

Those attending events at the Co-op Live area when it opens later this month are being advised public transport is the best way to get to the show. The 23,500-capacity arena opens its doors at the Etihad Campus on 23 April, launching into a diverse opening season filled with globally renowned … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport has had its sixth consecutive record-breaking month, with more than 2.1 million passengers travelling via its terminals in March 2024. The early Easter has helped make March 2024 the busiest March for Manchester Airport on record. March performance for the airport has seen … [Read more...]

Economic and cultural links between the North-west and China are to benefit from the launch of direct flights between Manchester Airport and Shanghai. Juneyao Air's new service, first announced in 2019 but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will launch on 1st July, running three-times … [Read more...]

Passengers are expected to jet off to Germany in their thousands from Manchester Airport to cheer on England at the 2024 UEFA European Championships. More than 100,000 people are expected to fly from the Northern hub during the tournament to the eight German cities it serves directly – more than … [Read more...]

The inaugural Royal Jordanian Airlines flight from Manchester Airport to Jordan's capital city, Amman, has further bolstered the more than 200 destinations served from the UK's biggest airport outside London. The new service will operate three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport has experienced its best February on record with 1.9 million passengers flying into or out of the airport, in part driven by holidaymakers seeking a getaway during the school holidays. February 2024 is the third consecutive month to break passenger number records at Manchester … [Read more...]