Manchester Airport and construction firm Mace join forces to improve centre for pupils with additional needs - Airport and project management and construction bosses roll up their sleeves to carry out improvements at Stockport’s Pendlebury Centre - More than 40 volunteers redeveloped the entrance to the centre, which supports pupils who cannot attend mainstream education - The project is part of a commitment to support the community during the £1.3bn Manchester Airport Transformation Programme A transformation team from Manchester Airport diverted their talents to give a young person’s centre a facelift. More than 40 volunteers from companies working on the £440m revamp of the airport’s Terminal 2 spent the...
North of England boosted by fourfold increase in direct flights from Manchester to mainland China - Hainan Airlines to fly four flights per week between Manchester and Beijing – an increase from one per week and a return to pre-pandemic levels - Export values from Manchester Airport to China grew 41% to £1.29bn and enquiries about investment in the area from China doubled in the two years after the route first launched in 2016 - The return to pre-pandemic frequency to benefit both the regional economy and Manchester’s Chinese community Passengers will once again be able to choose from four flights a week between Manchester and mainland China, it has been confirmed. Hainan Airlines launched its route to...
500 plus roles on offer at Manchester Airport jobs fair Jobs fair event will take place at Wythenshawe Forum on Wednesday 26 April Over 500 jobs available with around a dozen employers in security, customer services, baggage handling, hospitality and construction For more information see www.manchesterairport.co.uk/recruitment Manchester Airport and its on-site partners will be recruiting for roles as varied as security officers, retail assistants, drivers and construction workers, at a jobs fair taking place later this month. The event – at the Wythenshawe Forum – will be held on Wednesday 26 April with more than 500 vacancies to be filled in total. The northern hub, which has already recruited around 2,000 new colleagues since...
More than 1,500 Manchester Airport roles on offer at city centre jobs fair this Tuesday · Jobs fair will take place at Manchester Chamber of Commerce tomorrow between 10:00 and 14:00 · Positions on offer with airport operator MAG include roles in security, customer services, car parks and hospitality · Ground handling agent Swissport seeks ramp and baggage agents, lounge hosts and customer service agents · For more information see www.manchesterairport.co.uk/recruitment Manchester Airport is reminding jobseekers of the chance to land one of 1,500 roles at a special jobs fair tomorrow (Tuesday, 7th February). The event is taking place at the at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, in Manchester City...
Manchester Airport rounds off 2022 with strong passenger performance in December · Northern hub served more than 1.7 million passengers in December 2022, equivalent to around 88% of pre-pandemic levels · Total passenger numbers for the 2022 calendar year stood at more than 23 million · Continued strong recovery driven by expansion of route network, with key pre-pandemic services restored and new ones added Manchester Airport ended 2022 with a continued strong passenger performance, figures published for December show. The airport’s owner, MAG, which also owns and operates London Stansted and East Midlands Airports, served 3.7 million passengers across the group in December – which equated to 90% of passengers seen in...
Manchester Airport on track to be first in UK with direct hydrogen fuel pipeline, thanks to landmark partnership with HyNet · UK’s third largest airport and leading decarbonisation cluster create partnership to take forward plans to make hydrogen-fuelled flying a reality · Pipeline would make Manchester Airport the first in the UK to secure a direct supply of hydrogen fuel for its airline partners from the mid-2030s. · Duo of Government Ministers back partnership, announced at Manchester Airport event 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...
Manchester Airport responds to the Which? airports survey We apologise to any customer who feels their experience was not of the standard we want to deliver over the past two years. The pandemic was the biggest crisis faced by our industry in its history. At one stage passenger numbers at Manchester Airport dropped to just 5 per cent of normal levels and airports around the world had to cut costs just to survive. Earlier this year, the whole of the travel industry then faced unprecedented challenges as travel restrictions were removed and demand returned rapidly to the market, and Manchester Airport was no different. The hugely competitive employment market and delays in training and vetting meant there were times when we were...
Landmark achieved for Airport City Manchester hotels The construction of two new hotels at Airport City Manchester has been completed, marking a major milestone for the project. Beijing Construction Engineering Group International (BCEGI), joint venture partner in Airport City Manchester, has finished work on the ibis budget and Holiday Inn hotels, which will now be fitted out before opening in August and September respectively. Together, they will deliver 542 beds and create around 350 jobs. The ibis budget and Holiday Inn are located next to Manchester Airport’s bus, tram and rail station and will form part of a cluster of nine new hotels that, once complete, will provide more than 2,400 new hotel rooms. The next phase of...
Chris Woodroofe appointed Managing Director of Manchester Airport MAG has announced the appointment of Chris Woodroofe as the new Managing Director of Manchester Airport. Chris was previously Chief Operating Officer at London Gatwick Airport from 2016 to 2020, where he oversaw a step-change in passenger experience and a major programme of operational improvements. Prior to that, Chris held a number of senior roles at Gatwick, including in customer service, security and engineering. He joins from Chevron Traffic Management, where he had overall responsibility for operational performance and driving growth. Chris, who is originally from Widnes, in the North West, will start in his new role on 15th June and will be supported by Ian...
Manchester Airport provides positive update on recruitment and highlights travel advice as peak summer season approaches Following a far-reaching recruitment drive, more than 1,600 people applied for jobs at the airport in April and 500 new recruits are currently going through security training and vetting processes 60 new recruits have already joined the operation in April, with a further 200 new recruits due to start in May to bolster the workforce ahead of the peak summer season Security waiting times are improving with 90% of passengers taking less than 30 minutes to get through security checks in the last two weeks Passengers advised to ‘take time’ by arriving three hours before their flight and ‘take care’ in getting ready to go...

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