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Manchester Airport launches Northern Ireland campaign

Manchester Airport has launched a new marketing campaign to attract passengers from Northern Ireland to its long-haul network.  The multi-platform campaign aims to target the 135,000 passengers a year that currently connect to long haul routes via other UK airports.  Manchester Airport’s campaign … [Read more...]

Work begins on Stockport Mersey Bridge link road

Work creating a direct link road across the new Mersey Bridge linking the new interchange and the A6 has begun in Stockport town centre.  Linking Swaine Street with Astley Street, just east of Stockport viaduct, the new 38 metre Mersey Bridge will provide a two-way link for buses, taxis, cyclists … [Read more...]

VLM to launch new flights from Manchester to Belgium

Leading Belgian airline, VLM, will launch new services from Manchester to Belgium - into Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges - from 1 October 2018. The airline will serve Antwerp twice daily Monday to Friday, with daily flights over the weekend. Additionally, the Ostend-Bruges service will operate once a … [Read more...]

Stockport Community Rail Festival

Calling all rail enthusiasts! Celebrate the 175th anniversary of the opening of Edgeley Station at the Stockport Community Rail Festival featuring displays of steam and diesel locomotives. The Community Rail Festival is on Saturday 5th May 2018 at Edgeley Station from 09:30 until 16:00. Fifty … [Read more...]

Wheels in motion for rapid transfer to Manchester Airport

The vision of creating a new rapid transit bus scheme between Stockport and Manchester Airport moved a step closer, as the funding to further develop the proposals has been secured from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. Working in partnership, Stockport Council, Cheshire East Council, … [Read more...]

Passenger numbers at Manchester Airport continue to fly high

Passenger numbers at Manchester Airport grew by four per cent in March, compared to the same month last year, as nearly two million people passed through the UK’s third busiest airport. March saw 1,988,233 passengers use the airport’s three terminals.  That means 27,882,845 passengers have flown in … [Read more...]

Emirates recruiting pilots in Manchester

Emirates is recruiting and holding a Pilot Roadshow to attract experienced and technically proficient commercial pilots to fly its growing network of international routes.            Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, will be holding a Pilot Roadshow offering a great … [Read more...]

Stockport business grows by becoming Totally Local Company

A well-known Stockport-based facilities management business, Solutions SK, is changing its name and being rebranded to Totally Local Company Limited. The 800-strong team is already the ‘one-stop’ provider of choice for a range of public and private sector organisations across Greater Manchester, … [Read more...]

New Trio at Manchester Airport Terminal Three

Passengers travelling through Manchester Airport Terminal Three will soon get the chance to try three new food and beverage outlets, which opened this week. Offering passengers a mix of options, the outlets will provide additional choice to the six outlets already in operation airside. Operated by … [Read more...]

Long Haul routes success for Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport has revealed its most popular long haul routes from across its regional catchment area. As the last financial year comes to a close, the UK’s third biggest airport, Manchester, has unveiled the most popular long-haul routes chosen by its 27.8m passengers across its extensive … [Read more...]

GM Chamber to host North West Heathrow Business Summit

Greater Manchester Chamber is hosting the North West Heathrow Business Summit in partnership with Heathrow. The Heathrow Business Summit is a unique opportunity for SMEs to connect and trade face to face with Heathrow’s supply chain and connect to growth opportunities locally, nationally and … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester campaign to ditch single-use plastics

Stockport based Belle Vue, corporate coach travel specialist, has joined a list of high-profile names from the hospitality and tourism industry to back Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's campaign to make Greater Manchester the first UK city-region to ditch single-use plastics. The campaign is … [Read more...]