News for: Transport

El Al has announced a new direct flight from Manchester to Tel Aviv arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport. The service is scheduled to start on the 26th May 2019. Ben Gurion is conveniently located between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, offering the perfect starting point to any city break, … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport has delivered a £400m major boost to the North's economy with the launch of new direct flights from Manchester Airport to Mumbai.  The launch of new direct flights to Mumbai, India’s economic capital, is set to deliver a £400m boost to the North. Jet Airways’ five-times-a-week … [Read more...]

The £1bn Manchester Airport transformation programme has hit three significant as the initial phases are celebrated with a new time lapse video, 1,300 workers on site and topping out of the terminal extension as the first pier set to open in April 2019. Firstly, a topping out ceremony was held … [Read more...]

Development of the new multi-million pound Stockport Interchange has taken a step closer as Transport for Greater Manchester has submitted the joint planning application to Stockport Council. If approved, the project will continue the major £1 billion transformation under way in … [Read more...]

Following the opening last week of the A6 Manchester Airport Relief Road, Cheshire East Council has started the hunt for a design and build contractor to deliver the connecting £25m Poynton relief road. The new single carriageway Poynton Relief Road relief road will be built between the existing … [Read more...]

Northern Powerhouse Rail is poised to deliver transformational change to the North boosting the economy and improving connectivity for millions of people. Leaders from the city regions of Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield have welcomed the move to bring fast and frequent … [Read more...]

Plans for the development of Britain’s new high speed railway between the Midlands and the North moved a step closer today, as HS2 Ltd revealed more detailed design proposals. HS2 destinations on the Phase 2b route between the midlands and the north are set to benefit significantly from the jobs … [Read more...]

MAG - Manchester Airports Group - has announced its partnership with Plug and Play, a leading startup accelerator and corporate innovation platform based out of Silicon Valley.  This collaboration will give MAG influence over new innovations in the travel industry so they can leverage these … [Read more...]