Manchester Airport Transformation Programme

[marni1971]

Here is the latest NATS Supplement covering Manchester's taxiways:

Here’s the little bit of pesky concrete holding things up (aside from the remote stands)

 

[Tho]

Travelled through T1 yesterday on Easyjet to Hamburg. When I first arrived at the airport I checked in at the Departures B area. I don’t really see why they had to move easyJet downstairs when they could have just put Ryanair down there since B was vacant until a few months ago.

I then went through security and went through the new CT scanners. Surprisingly a lot slower than the security halls at T2 as it took around 25 mins to get through. I went through lane 9 which had a very good rejection rate of only 13.3%. What confused me at first was how they 4 lanes were labelled 7-10 but I remember them formerly being labelled 15-18. Have the amount of lanes been reduced in Security A from 14 to 6 due to the new scanners being a lot bigger?

Then I travelled through the departures lounge which felt a lot busier then previous times due to Ryanair passengers. Even now i feel that the entrance to T1 departures looks up to date and I feel the only thing they need to do there is add in a couple more shops.

Ryanair passengers were then moved down the passageway to where the lounges are (Via lots of signs and staff) and then presumably onto the T3 departure lounge. This bit of T1 departures however feels more like a maze and very much needs to be done up.

I departed from Pier C gate 26. I recall someone mentioning on here that one of the gates had been refurbished on Pier C however the only notable difference was that the sign for gate 23 had been replaced with the new Black and White style. I left an image of this for reference. From there i had an on time departure to Hamburg. Sure will be interesting to see how immigration and baggage reclaim will be when I arrive back into T1 tommorow!View attachment 32973

CONTINUATION OF TRIP REPORT:

I landed back in Manchester at about 9:30 last night where we were taxied onto stand 7. However as some of you may know in Manchester last night, the weather was terrible so that meant it was a mad dash down the stairs and onto Pier B in the middle of pouring rain!

From there I went up the escalator at the end of the pier and down a corridor. Down this corridor you can actually see down into a he departure lounge where Duty Free ends. Looking in there it was deathly quiet with not a single person in there even though there were a few planes left to depart.

I was through immigration using the new E gates in record time. I was probably in and out in just over two minutes! I then went down into the baggage reclaim hall where there were two different flights that were reclaiming luggage. My easyJet flight and a Turkish A321N. For some reason both of us were using carousel 1 at the same time when there were 4 others belts available which seems a bit ridiculous since my flight could have at least used belt 2. Another thing I noticed was that there were no Ryanair flights in T1. Do Ryanair flights still use T3 baggage reclaim instead of T1?

All in all my experience with T1 shows that it is definitely life expired and a refurbishment is almost inevitable in the next 5 years considering what’s happening at T3!

 

[marni1971]

Another thing I noticed was that there were no Ryanair flights in T1. Do Ryanair flights still use T3 baggage reclaim instead of T1?

Ryanair will still use T3 arrivals.

 

[LS@MAN]

Further airline moves to T2 in the latest announcement on the airport’s website.
However, Etihad, Turkish and Emirates are missing from that list…

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

 

[MKY661]

Further airline moves to T2 in the latest announcement on the airport’s website.
However, Etihad, Turkish and Emirates are missing from that list…

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

Turkish Move to T2 for 11th November is now confirmed when booking flights on their website. Etihad and Emirates still showing 17th and 18th November on the departure boards respectively so I would imagine these will be revealed shortly.

Norse have technically already moved as they don't operate any flights themselves until 7th November

 

[LS@MAN]

Turkish Move to T2 for 11th November is now confirmed when booking flights on their website. Etihad and Emirates still showing 17th and 18th November on the departure boards respectively so I would imagine these will be revealed shortly.

Norse have technically already moved as they don't operate any flights themselves until 7th November

Thanks for the info

 

[LS@MAN]

Watching a live stream on you tube this morning looks like stands 29 & 31 not yet reconfigured?

On another note when observing FR24 it looks like a section of the new dual taxiway is in operation around where stands 65/66 were…

 

[Haz]

Watching a live stream on you tube this morning looks like stands 29 & 31 not yet reconfigured?

On another note when observing FR24 it looks like a section of the new dual taxiway is in operation around where stands 65/66 were…

Yes the dual taxiway system is partially in use now. Because it is uncharted and mostly unlit, follow me vehicles are required for every aircraft using it. This is causing significant delays and inbound slot restrictions as inbound flow limits have been applied due to a shortage of drivers to escort aircraft through this section.

 

[LS@MAN]

Yes the dual taxiway system is partially in use now. Because it is uncharted and mostly unlit, follow me vehicles are required for every aircraft using it. This is causing significant delays and inbound slot restrictions as inbound flow limits have been applied due to a shortage of drivers to escort aircraft through this section.

Thanks for the info.
Checking the NOTAM’s looks like this is in place until 27th November.

 

[Trumpington]

Thanks for the info.
Checking the NOTAM’s looks like this is in place until 27th November.

So will the section between Pier B and C be fully operational with lights by end of year? Does this include sections, currently checker boarded off and out to runway

 

[LS@MAN]

So will the section between Pier B and C be fully operational with lights by end of year? Does this include sections, currently checker boarded off and out to runway

I believe when this NOTMA finishes on 27th November the dual taxiway system will be fully operational. I believe the lights are already installed but testing and commissioning is now taking place, both with the airfield teams and the CAA which have to sign everything off as the regulator.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Fingers crossed that it will also include the stretch of Taxiway E alongside Pier B.

 

[LS@MAN]

Fingers crossed that it will also include the stretch of Taxiway E alongside Pier B.

It should do as this is a newly constructed taxiway.

 

[Comet]

It should do as this is a newly constructed taxiway.

Don't hold your breath

 

[LS@MAN]

Don't hold your breath

Why shouldn’t it?! This is part of the dual taxiway system and the NOTAM ending on (hopefully) 27th November shows this system will be in place after that date.

 

[Tho]

Just saw this scene on flight radar of a TAP and TUI both using the dual taxiway. After this the TUI went down taxiway L to get to the runway. It seems the dual taxiway is now in use all the way up to stand 68-69!

 

[Comet]

It should do as this is a newly constructed taxiway.

But the NOTAM doesn't show or include the relevant part of taxiway ECHO. It looks as though LIMA where possible will be used for the foreseeable. Its like just about everything with the TP things are not happening when they should or if at all. The whole thing is an utter mess. Any way we will see in due course what happens. I hope it does come on line but as I said don't hold your breath

 

[MKY661]

Etihad move has been brought forward to 12th November. Website also confirms they will move to T2 on this date. This leaves only Emirates to not confirm a date move themselves.

 

[joshl257]

Just seen on LinkedIn check in Zone A has now been handed over so more desks are now available.

 

[radar]

Why shouldn’t it?! This is part of the dual taxiway system and the NOTAM ending on (hopefully) 27th November shows this system will be in place after that date.

The taxiways will look like this after the 27th, and into the new year. This is from the Dec 25 AIRAC.

Note:

No TWY Echo from E1 - E5;
No TWY Delta from D8 - D10.

The dual taxiway system is while off being finished.