New flight services to both coasts of the United States helped drive a seven per cent increase in passenger numbers at Manchester Airport last month. Thomas Cook kicked-off services to both Los Angeles and Boston during the month, while Jet2.com also launched a route to Girona, in the Costa … [Read more...]
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Northern Powerhouse boost as first direct Manchester to China flight takes off
Today marks a major milestone in the drive to create a Northern Powerhouse, as the first ever direct, scheduled flight from anywhere outside of London to mainland China launches, from Manchester Airport. The Hainan Airlines service to Beijing takes off from Manchester Airport today. Announced in … [Read more...]
Businesses can benefit from sustainable travel choices
Sustainable travel choices, the secrets revealed on Monday 27th June at Stockport Town Hall at 10am Transport for Greater Manchester’s Travel Choices team are going to be armed with all the information you need to help your business to embrace sustainable commuting and business travel. Come … [Read more...]
Norwegian’s two new Manchester routes are cleared for take-off this week
Low-cost airline Norwegian continues its growth at Manchester Airport with the addition of two new routes to Malaga and Alicante taking-off this week. Passengers in Manchester and the North West now have access to approximately 130,000 more seats in time for the summer with fares from … [Read more...]
Manchester to Boston ‘weekender’ takes off for Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook Airlines’ inaugural flight to Boston took off yesterday, marking its latest milestone as the biggest long haul carrier from Manchester. The Boston Weekender programme, which runs twice a week throughout June to the middle of September, will take culture vultures and explorers for a … [Read more...]
BUMPER YEAR FOR CARGO AND FREIGHT AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT
The growth in long haul flights to key markets from Manchester Airport has delivered a significant trade boost to the region where Manchester Airport's strong Middle East links resulted in more than 50,000 tonnes being shipped to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar. The last financial year was the best … [Read more...]
New direct route to Beijing set to boost region’s economy
Business leaders, universities and tourism chiefs say a new direct flight from the North West to China will deliver a major boost to the region. Hainan Airlines will start flying from Manchester Airport to Beijing from June 10. It is the first ever direct service from the North to mainland … [Read more...]
Belle Vue restores coach bought for £1 to its former glory
A vintage coach bought for £1 and restored to full use after being left in a field for 20 years has become a collectible for model vehicle enthusiasts. A 20-strong team at Stockport transport firm Belle Vue Manchester painstakingly stripped down, repaired, rebuilt and repainted the Duple … [Read more...]
How not to get a suntan in the Canaries
Answer; Spend all your time in a ship’s engine room! Last month, staff at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s UK Ltd’s (MDT-UK) Headquarters in Hazel Grove were contacted by a customer on the Canary Islands concerning a problem with an engine on one of their high speed crafts on the busy Tenerife to Gran … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport passenger numbers hit 23.5m
Manchester is proving more popular than ever before as more than 23.5 million passengers have flown from the UK’s 3rd largest airport in the last financial year (2015/16), a 5.4% increase over 12 months. In March 2016, 1.74m people jetted off on holiday and on business where the top five … [Read more...]
New rail bridge on track and slips into place
Work on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road took a huge step forward over the Easter weekend as a new 2,000 tonne rail bridge was successfully slid into place on the Hazel Grove to Buxton railway line. Carrying the railway line over the new road, the bridge is one of the longest single span … [Read more...]
Pearl of flights for Singapore Airlines from Manchester Airport
Singapore Airlines is celebrating a pearl of an anniversary as it becomes Manchester’s Airports longest serving long-haul carrier. 30 years ago today, 1st April 1986, the first scheduled Singapore Airlines flight touched down at Manchester Airport, when Cliff Richard and the Young Ones were … [Read more...]