Manchester Airport £1m football fan boost
12.05.08
Manchester Airport say they will be getting an additional £1m in revenue as a result of an expected 25,000 Manchester United fans flying to Moscow to see the Premiership Champions take on Chelsea in the Champions League final on May 21.
Airport officials also said that they have more than 20 people working with airlines to put on hundreds of additional flights to meet the increased demand for Manchester - Moscow flights. The airport also is expecting up to 10,000 Glasgow Rangers and Zenit St Petersburg fans flying in for next week’s UEFA Cup Final in Manchester.
A Manchester Airport spokeswoman would not say how much additional revenue the Glasgow and St Petersburg passengers would bring in. The airport is bringing in additional security staff and Russian speakers to help passengers as they fly in and out.
Manchester Airport managing director Andrew Cornish said: ‘The whole airport is gearing up for a very busy 10 day period with the hundreds of football flights and we’re looking forward to the challenge.’
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