Manchester Airport launches third series of podcast

The third series of Manchester Airport’s podcast, taking listeners behind the scenes of operations at the hub, has launched on 1st August.

The first episode shines a spotlight on the airport’s new route to Las Vegas and features travel influencers Ryan and Jade, known as Live The Dash, among its first guests, who travelled on Virgin Atlantic’s inaugural flight. The airline’s Head of Network John Parton, also explains the work that went into bringing back a direct flight to Vegas from Manchester.  

Upcoming episodes will cover everything from tips for travellers going on their holidays this summer, to exclusive updates on the airport’s transformation of Terminal Two and a look at the impact that last month’s General Election result will have on the travel and aviation industries in the years to come. 

Other guests include airport Managing Director Chris Woodroofe, who updates on how the airport is shaping up for summer. 

Adam Jupp – Communications Director, Manchester Airports Group – said:

“We know from the first two series how much people love to find out more about the fascinating world of airports and aviation. There are so many exciting aspects of our industry and, when combined with the affection people have for Manchester Airport, we hope we are able to provide interesting content to listeners in a format they enjoy. 

“We are proud to connect the North, both in terms of the routes we offer to far-flung destinations, but also in terms of being a place that offers something for everyone across the region – wherever they want to go and whatever their reason for travel. 

“I hope that shines through in these latest episodes, and I’d like to thank everyone who features in the episodes for their support, as well as Tom and the team at Crowd for working with us on this again.” 

Podcast host, Tom Fordyce, added:

“What I love about this podcast is the chance is chat to all the fascinating people who work in and around the airport, and to share their stories with the passengers who travel through Manchester. Each of them has their own tale and their own essential part to play in making the airport what it is. It’s been great meeting some new characters, as well as catching up again with some favourite old familiar faces.” 

‘Manchester: Your Airport, MAN’ is fronted by former BBC Chief Sports Writer and That Peter Crouch Podcast host, Tom Fordyce. It was nominated for an award in the ‘Audio’ category at this year’s Prolific North’s Creative Awards, having reached thousands of listeners with its first two series. 

The first episode of series three is now available to stream through Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts, with a further five episodes to follow over the course of this summer.  

The podcast is a collaboration between Manchester Airport and Manchester-based Crowd Network, one of the UK’s fastest growing podcast networks. Crowd are behind hit podcasts and shows such as Geraint Thomas Cycling Club and Joe Marler’s Things People Do.