New images offer first look at plans for Manchester Airport Terminal 3

Manchester Airport has released new computer-generated images that offer a sneak peak at plans for a multi-million pound refurbishment of Terminal 3.

Following the closure of Terminal 1, and the recent £1.5 billion redevelopment of Terminal 2, Terminal 3 is now the oldest terminal at Manchester Airport.

The images have been released to the public following the announcement of the project last month, which will incorporates space in what was Terminal 1. Work will make Terminal 3 bigger and brighter with more seating and natural light as well as space for a range of new shops and food and drink outlets – some of which are illustrated in the newly released images. The multimillion-pound project will increase the floorspace of the departure lounge in the terminal by about 2,000 square metres.

Commenting on the project when it was announced in late October, Manchester Airport Managing Director Chris Woodroofe said:

“Here at Manchester Airport we are proud to connect the North to the World – serving record-breaking passenger numbers via a route network that is unrivalled outside the capital.

“We’ve completely redeveloped our award-winning Terminal 2 through our £1.5bn investment and now we’re turning our attention to Terminal 3. We’ve already made significant changes but now we’re ready to accelerate that work and provide more space and facilities for our Ryanair passengers. 

“It’s a really exciting project and I’m really pleased to see it starting to take off.”

Among the next steps will be a competitive tender to bring new retailers into the added space and details of the process will be announced in the coming weeks.