To celebrate its inaugural flight in June 2016, from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beijing Capital Airport (PEK), Hainan Airlines has a special one off, limited introductory fare. Returns flights on the first three services (10th, 11th and 13th June) will be priced at just £484 (usual price £775), … [Read more...]
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MAG USA adds escape lounge at Oakland
Manchester Airports Group’s USA subsidiary, MAG USA, has been awarded a contract to design, build and operate an Escape Lounge at Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK). The contract, awarded by the airport’s owner, Port of Oakland, is the second major contract win for the new MAG USA … [Read more...]
Businesses invited to bid on airport’s £1bn transformation
Businesses are being invited to bid for contracts worth up to £500m, as part of Manchester Airport’s £1 bilion 10-year transformation programme. The airport has issued a contract notice for the Terminal Two transformation phase, and includes the design and construction of an extension to the … [Read more...]
More trains from Stockport promised in £1.2bn investment
FirstGroup will continue to run trains from Stockport to Manchester – but has promised more trains at peak times. FirstGroup won the TransPennine Express franchise, beating Stagecoach and a joint venture between Keolis and Go-Ahead and will continue to run TransPennine Express until 2023. It has … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport appoints for £1bn transformation
A Dutch based company has been appointed by Manchester Airports Group (M.A.G) as its sole Managed Service Provider to lead on delivery of the £1 billion Manchester Airport Transformation Programme. Arcadis will be responsible for the Programme Management of the entire transformation, encompassing … [Read more...]
Trade Marketing High on Agenda at Manchester Airport
Nico Spyrou’s experience in travel and marketing, previously holding roles in the B2B Marketing team at STA Travel UK, award-winning digital agency Capture Marketing and marketing consultancy JUXDIT, will see him strengthening ties with the trade as well as organising and delivering events … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport record breaking 2m passengers
Numbers continue to grow at Manchester Airport as a record breaking 2m passengers travelled through the UK's 3rd largest airport in October. A record-breaking total of 2,087,149 people travelled through Manchester Airport last month, making it the busiest October in the airport’s 77 year … [Read more...]