Manchester Airport Transformation Programme

[marni1971]

7th, but it's not been "officially" announced on the MAN Airport website yet, unless you've seen confirmation from BA elsewhere?

A random twitter feed I saw of a screenshot of someone dummy booking the shuttle in early October

 

[KARFA]

that's on the MAN website tho and based on their estimated date - same if you look at parking on their website.

i can assure you that on the BA site itself all flights beyond 7 October still show as T3. BA won't change that until they agree and confirm a date for the move - and my understanding is they have not yet done so for the reason i posted above.

Move dates for Aer Lingus, Luxair and Finnair now confirmed and posted on the airport website.

the notice for move of these airlines on 7 oct seems to have been removed from the MAN site now, it was there yesterday - mistake or an indication of a delay?

 

[LS@MAN]

I would like to book a lounge in T3 on 31/12 so hoping MAN keep the current T1 lounges open so therefore they become available for T3 (Ryanair) customers

 

[MKY661]

that's on the MAN website tho and based on their estimated date - same if you look at parking on their website.

i can assure you that on the BA site itself all flights beyond 7 October still show as T3. BA won't change that until they agree and confirm a date for the move - and my understanding is they have not yet done so for the reason i posted above.



the notice for move of these airlines on 7 oct seems to have been removed from the MAN site now, it was there yesterday - mistake or an indication of a delay?

Yeah oddly the link has now gone, though saying that nothing was posted about it on the MAN socials either. It still comes as a popup on the mobile site too.
Only the September moves were announced though, with Aer Lingus due to move a week today (which to be fair is quite short notice). BA are the only airline with a 7th October date.
Also a terminal date on an airline website would depend on the airline I think. EasyJet’s move to T1 Departures B was only announced on the day of the move and all flights on their site were down as T1A before then

 

[joshl257]

I landed into MAN on Monday at gate D6 went past a set of doors that had signage and was boarded up. I suspect it was a domestic arrivals entrance. When I got to baggage claim, I was directed to belt number 2 belt number 1 is now behind this newly constructed wall. Much of legacy arrivals is still being refurbished but I can see most of this opening by the end of the year.

 

[Trumpington]

Any 'latest shots' of impending new dual taxiway? Have they removed red and white barriers yet?

 

[CCGE29]

Any 'latest shots' of impending new dual taxiway? Have they removed red and white barriers yet?

Taxiway Delta centreline has been painted. Stands are still in use until weekend of 16th October when stands 203-207 & 206 open. At this point taxiway Delta will also open. AGL has been undergoing testing/commissioning works though is not expected to be live straight away on taxiway opening.

Stands 61/62 reconfiguration began this week and will be shortly followed by stands 29-31 reconfiguration to allow the re-aligned Echo to pass.

CCGE29

 

[MKY661]

Move dates for Aer Lingus and Luxair now public again on the airport website, dates unchanged. Finnair date isn’t mentioned but does state at the bottom of the page that they are moving this month and still showing the 24th when checking future flight departures:

https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/communication-ticker-page/ticker-notice-4/

 

[LS@MAN]

Interested to know which stands Aer Lingus flights are allocated in T2 with being a mixed CTA and domestic arrivals?

 

[KARFA]

For ATRs for BHD and DUB it seems they are all bus gates - B3, B7, B5, B1, and B4 - so remote stands.

For the DUB A320s it seems to be A3.

 

[Scottie Dog]

For ATRs for BHD and DUB it seems they are all bus gates - B3, B7, B5, B1, and B4 - so remote stands.

For the DUB A320s it seems to be A3.

That seems to make sense.

 

[Scottie Dog]

According to an article t in Secret Manchester the moves dates are:

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This week, Manchester Airport confirmed that airlines Aer Lingus, Luxair, and most recently Finnair will be moving to Terminal 2, and a host of other airlines are set to follow this October and November.

Credit: MAGor

All of the airlines moving to Manchester Airport Terminal 2 and when​

The following airlines have moved or will be moving to Manchester Airport Terminal 2:

• Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional are now operating out of Terminal 2, after moving on September 16
• Luxair will move on September 22
• Finnair will follow on September 24
• SAS will move on October 6
• Loganair will move on October 20
• Icelandair will move on October 28
• Gulf Air Gwill move on November 5
• Turkish will move on November 11
• Emirates will move on November 18
• Etihad will move on November 18
• Easyjet will move on November 19
• Norse will move on November 26, when the first long-haul flight starts

Whether this list is accurate or not I can't say.

 

[MKY661]

According to an article t in Secret Manchester the moves dates are:

Ad Feature

All Of The Airlines Moving To Manchester Airport’s New Terminal 2 As £1.3bn Transformation Nears Completion – Full List Of Airlines & Moving Dates​

More than 70% of the airport’s passengers will use the new facilities at Terminal 2 and Terminal 1 is set to close when the project is completed later this year.
Alice Lorenzato-Lloyd - Editor • September 18, 2025
SHARE THE ARTICLE

Credit: Shutterstock
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As work on transforming Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 is almost complete, several airlines have announced that they will be moving to the swanky new terminal. Following a £1.3bn transformation programme, Terminal 2 will feature a host of new shops, cafes, restaurants and bars – including a Chanel outlet, the airport’s first Wetherspoon pub, a Fever-Tree bar and its new food hall, Great Northern Market.
Ad Feature
Renowned high street brands LEGO, Rituals and Pandora opened their first units at Manchester Airport in July, with coffee giant Starbucks, baguette specialists Upper Crust, and juice bar Joe & The Juice also joining Terminal 2. One of Manchester’s favourite bakeries, Gooey, also recently revealed plans that it would be opening up at the new terminal.
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This week, Manchester Airport confirmed that airlines Aer Lingus, Luxair, and most recently Finnair will be moving to Terminal 2, and a host of other airlines are set to follow this October and November.

Credit: MAGor

All of the airlines moving to Manchester Airport Terminal 2 and when​

The following airlines have moved or will be moving to Manchester Airport Terminal 2:

• Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional are now operating out of Terminal 2, after moving on September 16
• Luxair will move on September 22
• Finnair will follow on September 24
• SAS will move on October 6
• Loganair will move on October 20
• Icelandair will move on October 28
• Gulf Air Gwill move on November 5
• Turkish will move on November 11
• Emirates will move on November 18
• Etihad will move on November 18
• Easyjet will move on November 19
• Norse will move on November 26, when the first long-haul flight starts

Whether this list is accurate or not I can't say.

SAS showing on Manchester Airport website as 11th November when looking at car parking, and Etihad on the 17th. The rest appears to be accurate according to that, though oddly no mention of BA, Ryanair or Air Transat.

 

[LS@MAN]

SAS showing on Manchester Airport website as 11th November when looking at car parking, and Etihad on the 17th. The rest appears to be accurate according to that, though oddly no mention of BA, Ryanair or Air Transat.

I imagine BA are still in discussions with management as they aren’t happy with the set up of domestic arrivals.
Air Transat should be there, maybe missed off in error.
And Ryanair aren’t moving to T2, they will become the sole occupier of T3, but there isn’t yet confirmation of their baggage drop off and security being transferred T1 (level 5) which is expected end of November.

 

[MKY661]

I imagine BA are still in discussions with management as they aren’t happy with the set up of domestic arrivals.
Air Transat should be there, maybe missed off in error.
And Ryanair aren’t moving to T2, they will become the sole occupier of T3, but there isn’t yet confirmation of their baggage drop off and security being transferred T1 (level 5) which is expected end of November.

Oh yeah I was aware Ryanair weren’t moving to T2, I’m just surprised articles haven’t also been bringing up that move to T1 as well tbf!

Airport website when booking parking or checking future departures still showing BA operating from T2 from 7th October and Ryanair operating from T1 from 21st October, but obviously we will see what will be the case when there’s confirmation from MAG (I wonder if they’ll want everyone out of T3 check-in by then so they can continue the expansion works?)

 

[Trumpington]

Suspect Easyjet will move back to T3 (hopefully renamed T1) once all internals complete! Bussing to Pier C stands is retrograde passenger experience, certainly will put folk off

 

[marni1971]

@CCGE29 mayeb you know ; has 215 on the end of pier 2 now got an air bridge? It didn’t appear on the plans but a bad photo from southside suggests it has.

Also I noted 214 now has its air bridge.

 

[LS@MAN]

It was mentioned on here a while back that the gate areas in pier C where being refurbished, I think it was gate 27 that was already done? Is this still in progress?

 

[Trumpington]

It was mentioned on here a while back that the gate areas in pier C where being refurbished, I think it was gate 27 that was already done? Is this still in progress?

Still a mystery if airbridges will be used on Pier C for Easyjet??

 

[LS@MAN]

Still a mystery if airbridges will be used on Pier C for Easyjet??

Yes, pier C is still going to be used so can’t take the airbridges away. It won’t be just easyJet using these gates but various airlines.