Manchester Airport expands support of Scottish Pride

Manchester Airport is set to strengthen its support of Scottish Pride as it takes up sponsorship of Pride Glasgow for the next three years.

Earlier this week, Manchester Airport announced that it is also taking headline sponsorship of Pride Edinburgh for the next three years.

As well as being headline sponsor, the Manchester Airport will also be sponsoring the main stage, which will become known as “The Manchester Airport San Francisco Stage”, which will see many exciting acts perform over the weekend including “Northern Star” singer, headliner Melanie C.

As well as the stage, the UK’s 3rd largest airport and gateway to the North, will also take over the VIP area where Pride goers have the chance to enjoy an exclusive area with its own bar, seating and luxury toilets alongside exclusive entertainment.

Airport staff will be in attendance during the festival to join in the celebrations and shout about its 210 global routes, particularly its popular new direct route to San Francisco.

Manchester Airport headline sponsors at Sottish Pride at Edinburgh and Glasgow for 3 years

As part of the sponsorship, Manchester Airport will be offering Pride Glasgow fans the opportunity to win a holiday of a lifetime to San Francisco, which is served by Virgin Atlantic and Thomas Cook Airlines. The competition, worth £2,500 is live now on Pride Glasgow’s website.

Patrick Alexander, Manchester Airport’s Head of Marketing, said:

“We are delighted to be working with Pride Glasgow for the first time to support such a worthwhile event.

“We have sponsored a host of other Prides in England, but thought it was time to come north of the border to support two in Scotland.

“Our involvement in both is a terrific way to thank all of the passengers who choose to fly from Manchester Airport each year.

“We look forward to working closely with the Pride Glasgow team, on what I am sure will be a world class event and wish everyone the best of luck with our San Francisco holiday competition.”

The sponsorship packages with Pride Edinburgh and Pride Glasgow are the first time the airport has sponsored a Pride festival outside of England.

Ross Stevenson, Pride Glasgow’s Festival Director said:

“Pride Glasgow 2018 is off to a flying start this year and we are thrilled to be working with Manchester Airport.

“They have supported other Prides across the UK and we are delighted they are working with us up here in Scotland.

“Not only are they our headline sponsors, but they will be giving Pride Glasgow fans the chance to go on a holiday of a lifetime through our competition, which is live now on our website.”

Pride Glasgow is Scotland’s largest LGBTI Pride Festival with over 18,000 people attending the event last year. This year’s event takes place on July 14^th and 15^th at Kelvingrove Park in the west end of Glasgow.

Manchester Airport, with more than 27.8 million passengers, has over 210 destinations served by more than 70 airlines. With a catchment area spanning as far north as Scotland, south to the West Midlands, west to Wales and east to Yorkshire, it continues to add passengers and international routes. In the last few years alone it has added direct routes to the likes of Seattle, Beijing, Houston, Los Angeles, Boston, Mauritius, Phuket and San Francisco. Manchester is the only UK airport outside of London to offer these routes.

In the last year the airport has also sponsored Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Newcastle Prides.