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Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park gears up for February half term

Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park gears up for February half term ‘Midweek Madness’ tours of Concorde for just £5 on Wednesday 19th February Flight Academy for children aged 4-12 running throughout the week To book visit www.runwayvisitorpark.co.uk Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park is offering a variety of exciting ways to keep the kids entertained this February half-term. The Runway Visitor Park, which offers tours of retired aircraft including the iconic British Airways Concorde and the RAF Nimrod, has announced a ‘Midweek Madness’ offer on Concorde tours with prices from just £5. Its popular Flight Academy for children aged 4 – 12 will also be returning for February half term, giving them a fascinating insight into...
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Manchester Airport celebrates Chinese New Year as it heralds ever closer links to China

Manchester Airport celebrates Chinese New Year as it heralds ever closer links to China Year of the Rat sees Manchester Airport commence services to Shanghai in March Huge boost to the 183,000 people across the North who travel there via other means Business and trade boom predicted as existing Chinese routes have already seen a 38% increase in Chinese visitors, average spend per visit increasing by 94% and export values growing by 41%. Host of airport celebrations planned for Chinese New Year including flights to Shanghai to be won, traditional lion dancers/Chinese acrobatics, airport choir and Instagram worthy traditional Chinese retail carts The Year of the Rat is set to be a significant one for the UK’s third large airport...
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Quickest ever Transatlantic route launches from Manchester Airport as WestJet flights start this summer

Quickest ever Transatlantic route launches from Manchester Airport as WestJet flights start this summer Direct flight to Halifax launching in June with WestJet Service takes only six hours so will be the quickest route to North America Four flights per week on Boeing 737-700 with two classes Excellent onward connectivity including Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton Route set to benefit more than 1,600 companies in the North West that do business with Canada Manchester Airport today revealed its quickest ever trans-Atlantic route will launch later this year. Direct flights to Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada, will start in June with WestJet, which will start operating from the Northern gateway for the first time. The service will cross the...
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines launches Manchester services as new partnerships with Bangladeshi cities are announced

Biman Bangladesh Airlines launches Manchester services as new partnerships with Bangladeshi cities are announced Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate from Manchester Airport to Dhaka and Sylhet three times per week. Service will cater for more than 70,000 people of Bangladeshi origin in the North. New link is announced between Manchester and the two Bangladeshi cities, with delegations to travel in each direction. Partnership will promote commercial ties and knowledge sharing. The launch of a direct air route between Manchester and Bangladesh will be the catalyst for a new era of collaboration between the two locations. Biman Bangladesh Airlines celebrated the inaugural flight from Manchester Airport to Dhaka and Sylhet last...
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Airfield re-designation

Airfield re-designation This month Manchester Airport completed its first major airfield re-designation scheme in nearly two decades. To support the shift in its operations, the airport is currently building a dual taxiway system to improve access from its runways to the terminal. The new taxiways will allow two Code E aircraft to pass each other which will improve the efficiency of the operation. To prepare for the introduction of these new parallel taxiways, christened Echo and Delta, – in 2020, changes have been made to a number of the airfield designators. A team of around 30 from the airport and principal contractor Allied Infrastructure and sub-contractor ATG Airports worked through the night to install 50 new signs on five...
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Manchester Airport signs up with "Buy with Confidence" to tackle rogue car parking firms

Manchester Airport signs up with "Buy with Confidence" to tackle rogue car parking firms Manchester Airport and Manchester City Council have published the names of meet and greet parking companies that have signed up to a “Buy with Confidence” scheme. Six operators have achieved the standard, which involves them giving a commitment to trading fairly. The businesses listed have undergone a series of detailed checks before being approved as a member of the scheme. The publication of the list is in response to concerns from local communities that so-called “rogue” meet and greet firms are falsely claiming to be officially associated with the Airport and advertising that customers’ vehicles will be stored securely, when in actual fact...
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Manchester Airport reveals progress made on £1bn transformation programme

Manchester Airport reveals progress made on £1bn transformation programme Manchester Airport today revealed the progress made on its £1bn transformation, with several months to go until it opens its new “super terminal.” The UK’s third largest airport also released new images and a video to showcase what passengers using the new facilities can expect, when they start using the new terminal from next summer. New features unveiled include a honeycomb light installation that proudly illuminates the departure lounge. With 16 million settings, it will change colours depending on the time of day. A new 83 square metre digital screen will take centre stage in the new extension to provide entertainment and information to passengers. There...
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Manchester Airport's PremiAir opens its doors to the cameras

Manchester Airport's PremiAir opens its doors to the cameras New pictures released showing what passengers can expect from Manchester Airport’s private terminal PremiAir now welcoming passengers travelling with 23 airlines from Manchester Prices start from £50 per person MAG has today released pictures of the new PremiAir terminal at Manchester Airport. The new facility, which is now open and welcoming passengers travelling with 23 airlines from the North’s global gateway, has been immaculately finished. The pictures show design-led modernist lounges offering passengers an ultimate and indulgent new option for departing and arriving at Manchester. With a range of options for guests to choose from, PremiAir, which is operated...
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Manchester Airport Private Terminal

Manchester Airport to launch private terminal, offering “Private Jet experience” on commercial airlines Manchester Airport today revealed plans to be the first major UK airport to open a private terminal, which offers passengers a “private jet experience” while flying on commercial airlines. The airport is today releasing preview designs of the new terminal, which will be called PremiAir. The PremiAir experience will be available to purchase for passengers irrespective of class of travel or the destination they are flying to – and prices start at £50. There will be a number of different services available depending on individual passengers’ preferences. It will be entirely separate to the existing three terminals at Manchester. The...
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Gateway to the North: Manchester Airport welcomes record numbers of international students

Gateway to the North: Manchester Airport welcomes record numbers of international students Manchester Airport has welcomed a record number of international students through its terminals this summer, underlining the world class reputation of universities across the North. There are 43 universities within the airport’s two-hour catchment area, all of which are increasingly attracting students from as far afield as China, India and Japan. Offering world-renowned undergraduate and postgraduate courses and research placements, they have long been a draw for overseas students seeking a British education. But, as Manchester Airport’s long-haul route network has grown in recent years, applications from all four corners of the globe have...
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