Passengers will soon be able to fly directly from Manchester to Reggio Calabria in southwest Italy – making Manchester the first UK airport with a direct link to the city. Flights will run on Wednesdays and Sundays with Ryanair, starting on Sunday 28th April, from as little as £14.99 per person one-way. The city provides visitors with an ideal base to explore the wider Calabria region – often referred to as the country’s ‘best kept secret’ by travel writers. Calabria is the ‘toe’ of Italy’s ‘boot’, and the city of Reggio Calabria faces the island of Sicily across Strait of Messina. The region ..read more

This June, Manchester will become the only city in the UK outside London to have direct flight to the West Coast of the US as Virgin Atlantic’s new service from Manchester Airport to Las Vegas gets underway. Many visitors will be headed to Vegas to enjoy its casinos, sports and family attractions, but for others, the city will make the perfect springboard for an epic adventure across the states of Nevada, Arizona and California. Here, we round up some of the essential pitstops on any West Coast itinerary. You could tick off all of these highlights, and more, on a two-week trip. The Grand Canyo ..read more

Manchester Airport has broken passenger records for the sixth consecutive month. It served 2.1m passengers in March – up 12% on March 2023 and above the 2019 pre-pandemic level of 2m passengers. Driven by a busy early Easter, that made it the busiest March the airport has ever seen. At the same time – for the second consecutive month – every single passenger waited for less then 15 minutes to get to security. The most popular destinations during the month were traditional long weekend favourites Dublin and Amsterdam followed by Middle Eastern hub Dubai, which is popular as a destination in its ..read more

Manchester Airport is urging passengers travelling during the school holidays to make sure they know hand luggage rules, after scissors, blow torches and two packs of darts were among almost 400 items confiscated in just one morning. The most-confiscated item by far was the cigarette lighter. Passengers are permitted to carry one lighter with them, so long as it fits into a clear resealable plastic bag and contains under 100ml of liquid – but bringing through multiple lighters is not allowed, which leads to many passengers having to turn them in. 284 lighters were handed in over the course of ..read more

Karen Wallis, an Environmental Specialist at Manchester Airport, is on a mission to clean up aviation. She explains how the airport approaches the management of its environmental impact, from recycling leftover ground coffee to shaping the new Terminal 2. She also reveals her top pick of the destinations that the airport flies to – and it’s a must for any Lego enthusiast.   How long have you been working at Manchester Airport? I joined the airport in October 2023 so I’m still a newbie! What does your job involve on a typical day? That’s a tough one because what I like about this job is ho ..read more

Passengers are expected to jet off in their thousands from Manchester Airport to cheer on England at the UEFA European Championships this summer. More than 100,000 people are expected to fly from the Northern hub during the tournament to the eight German cities it serves directly – more than any other English airport outside London. Each and every city that could host an England game has direct flights from Manchester, and all of the tournament’s host cities have direct flights or are within a short trip. The Three Lions will be hoping to go one better on their Euro 2020 final appearance and b ..read more

The launch of a new route from Manchester to Shanghai with Juneyao Air has been backed to deliver a major economic and cultural boost by business and community leaders across the North. The service is the first ever from the North to Shanghai and will launch on 1 July, running three times per week on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays. The flights will operate on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with business and economy classes. Juneyao has chosen Manchester as its first UK destination, building on its status as the only English airport outside London with a direct service to China’s mainland. Shan ..read more

Manchester Airport hosted its annual ‘Meet the Buyers’ event yesterday, with more than 300 attendees from over 200 local businesses taking the opportunity to connect directly with key prospective clients in the Greater Manchester area. Small and medium-sized businesses from a variety of sectors were represented, networking with 29 major buyers and taking part in almost 800 meetings across the day. Well-known names from the worlds of construction and aviation were in attendance, including Manchester Airports Group (MAG), BAM, Dalkia, and Manchester City Council. Manchester Airport hosted the ev ..read more

The programme to transform Manchester Airport has reached two important milestones – work to redesign the airfield and the installation of steelwork for a new pier. The changes to the airfield will capacity and allow the world’s biggest passenger planes to pass side by side as they taxi to and from Terminal 2. The extra pier will almost double the number of aircraft that can operate from the brand-new super-terminal while offering passengers more space while they wait. Both projects are being delivered innovatively to make sure the airport can operate more effectively and help it reduce the ca ..read more

A new bar in Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 departure lounge is promising to bring passengers a quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of the airport. The Evergreen Bar & Brasserie will be operated by SSP UK, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations, and combines stylish botanical décor with a menu inspired by local produce. It will be SSP’s first airside outlet in this terminal. Named following a competition for Manchester Airport colleagues, the venue offers a premium pre-flight experience for departing passengers with a menu featuring artisan products from ..read more