Manchester Airport News

Manchester Airport releases ‘Little Book of Travel Tales’ featuring stories from children
Pupils from nine primary schools across Manchester Airport’s catchment area provide short stories and poems for ‘Little Book of Travel Tales’

Manchester Airport announces £440m investment to create thousands of jobs and boost economic growth
MAG (Manchester Airports Group) this weekend announced a £440m investment in Manchester Airport that will create thousands of jobs and unlock billions of pounds of economic value for the North over the next decade.

Keep that festive feeling this January with Aer Lingus’ Manchester sale!
Customers can extend the festivities into the New Year thanks to Aer Lingus’ January seat sale on all direct flights across the Atlantic from Manchester.

Manchester Airport partners with HyNet to secure direct supply of hydrogen fuel for its airline part
Manchester Airport has unveiled plans to become the first UK airport with a direct supply of low carbon hydrogen fuel, announcing a partnership with HyNet – one of the UK’s leading Government-backed industrial decarbonisation projects.

Kuwait Airways to launch new Manchester route
Kuwait Airways is launching direct flights to Manchester, in a move seen as a boost to the economies of both Kuwait and the north on England. The flights will operate three times weekly from 1 May.

Manchester Airport to reopen second runway
To allow for the additional flight movements, Manchester Airport t is set to reopen its second runway from next Tuesday. Plans are also in place to gradually reopen the third terminal at the airport.

First UK Tribe hotel under construction at Manchester Airport
Airport City Manchester has commenced work on the construction of a brand new 412-bedroom Tribe hotel. It will be the first property from the brand in the UK.

MAG preparing for bumper half term traveller numbers
Manchester Airport is expecting February half-term to be one of its busiest periods since the pandemic began, as passengers respond to the removal of testing requirements.

Manchester Airport seeks 500 new staff
Manchester Airports Group is looking to recruit more than 500 staff at Manchester Airport in passenger security roles, with other vacancies in areas including customer service, car parks and hospitality.

Aer Lingus to return to Barbados in November
Aer Lingus flights from Manchester to Barbados will return for take-off this coming winter, with the non-stop route recommencing from November 2nd.

Turkish Airlines adds two routes out of Manchester
Turkish Airlines will be operating direct daily flights from Manchester to Antalya starting from April 1st. A new daily route to Dalaman will start the following day.

Ryanair adds Menorca route this summer
Ryanair has added an additional route to its summer schedule, with plans to fly from Manchester to Menorca twice a week from May unveiled as the schedule is rebuilt.