manchester airport news stories
Manchester Airport is the UK's busiest regional (i.e. non London) airport and the 12th busiest in Europe, handling just under 24 million passengers in 2008. Unlike most of the UK's major airports, which are operated by the BAA or a 'for-profit' company, Manchester Airport is independently managed and owned by all 10 Metropolitan Boroughs that make up Greater Manchester. It is proud of its independent status, and this is reflected in its mission to become 'the best world airport'.
Here we have collated all of the latest manchester airport news. Click on any of the links to find out more:
July 2016
03.07.16 Delta Air Lines marks 25 years flying to Manchester
03.07.16 Thomson Airways welcomes first 787-9 Dreamliner
03.07.16 Taxi driver caught five times the drink-drive limit picking up holidaymakers from Manchester Airport
June 2016
25.06.16 Manchester Airport responds to Brexit vote
25.06.16 Manchester Airport rubbishes claims Heathrow expansion is crucial for Northern Powerhouse to succeed
25.06.16 Passengers hit out at one hour queues at Manchester Airport passport control
25.06.16 Manchester Airports Group to invest $1m in third US Escape Lounge
12.06.16 New US routes deliver passenger growth for Manchester Airport
12.06.16 MAG chief hits out at French ATC strikes
12.06.16 Manchester Airport trials zero emission ground handling equipment
12.06.16 MAG completes £560m refinancing
12.06.16 Stag party terrorise passengers and 'trash' plane on flight from Manchester to Las Vegas
12.06.16 Air Canada Rouge restarts Manchester-Toronto service
11.06.16 Boost for the north as first direct China flight outside London launches
04.06.16 Vueling airplane crushes tow truck at Manchester Airport
04.06.16 Hundreds of jobs to be created at Manchester Airport
04.06.16 Holidaymakers face transport chaos after Metrolink services to Manchester Airport suspended
04.06.16 Virgin to launch new Manchester-New York service in 2017
04.06.16 Thomas Cook Airlines launches Manchester-Boston route
04.06.16 Norwegian takes off with two new routes from Manchester Airport
May 2016
28.05.16 Woman creating a city at Manchester airport
28.05.16 Bumper year for cargo and freight at Manchester Airport
28.05.16 Drone flew 30 metres from airliner at Manchester airport
28.05.16 Cat survives after being locked in car at Manchester Airport for 11 days
28.05.16 Security alert at Manchester Airport after passenger found with bullets in hand luggage
28.05.16 Boy, four, injured after hoarding falls at Manchester Airport
21.05.16 BA long-haul flights from Manchester “not on immediate radar”
21.05.16 Manchester-bound Ryanair flight evacuated in Norway due to bomb scare
21.05.16 Trains from Chester to Manchester Airport to triple
21.05.16 Arriva to triple the number of trains running from North Wales to Manchester Airport
21.05.16 Oman Air to launch Manchester-Muscat route
14.05.16 MAG airports show strong April passenger growth
14.05.16 Thomas Cook ordered to compensate Manchester passengers after plane was impounded
07.05.16 Metrolink's new 3am tram carries hundreds of passengers to Manchester Airport in first month
07.05.16 Ryanair expands at Manchester Airport with new Polish route
07.05.16 Thomas Cook Airlines' Manchester-LA service makes debut
April 2016
23.04.16 Monarch aircraft jobs at risk at Manchester Airport
23.04.16 Car goes up in flames outside Manchester Airport terminal building
23.04.16 New Italian and Caribbean routes announced at Manchester Airport
23.04.16 Easyjet passenger plane circles Manchester for an hour to burn fuel after main gear door refused to close on take-off
16.04.16 Manchester airport reports record passenger traffic
16.04.16 Manchester Airport's international artist-in-residence talks painting Hong Kong
16.04.16 Thomas Cook Airlines teams up with Manchester airport for Pride
16.04.16 Manchester Airport sniffer dogs find 'cheese and sausages' but no Class A drugs
09.04.16 EasyJet installs automated bag drop kiosks at Manchester
09.04.16 Incredible-looking spy plane lands at Manchester Airport
09.04.16 Network Rail opposes Arriva plan to increase trains to Manchester Airport
09.04.16 Calls to improve rail links to Manchester Airport for Wrexham passengers
02.04.16 Manchester Airport to begin works on £1bn Transformation Programme
02.04.16 Etihad Airways celebrates 10 years at Manchester Airport
02.04.16 Singapore Airlines marks three decades at Manchester Airport
02.04.16 Where can I fly to direct from Manchester Airport? All the destinations mapped
02.04.16 Emirates flight aborts Manchester landing 3 times - before heading to London...and then coming back
02.04.16 Norwegian expands UK network with new routes from Manchester
02.04.16 Virgin Atlantic launches new Manchester flights
02.04.16 Meet the homeowners making thousands by renting out their driveways to holidaymakers
02.04.16 Two drunk men kicked off Manchester Airport flight... at 8.40 in the morning
March 2016
25.03.16 Business world to play part in future of Manchester Airport
25.03.16 Warning over Manchester airport road closures
25.03.16 Vueling Airlines announces route to Tenerife from Manchester Airport
25.03.16 Car park near Manchester Airport to have the most expensive spaces in the region
25.03.16 Manchester Airport Hotel angers council with plans to house 300 asylum seekers
19.03.16 American Airlines upgrades at Manchester Airport with new Boeing Dreamliner
19.03.16 Norwegian unveils three Spanish routes from Manchester
11.03.16 Manchester Airport passenger figures close to 1.5m in February
11.03.16 Manchester Airport passengers slam 'horrendous' passport control queues
10.03.16 MAG seeks contractor for £250m airfield works
10.03.16 Amazon to create 1,000 jobs at new Manchester Airport centre
10.03.16 Britain's doziest drug smuggler left £550k of heroin on airport baggage carousel
09.03.16 TfN plans for improving airport rail links ‘crucial to Northern Powerhouse’
09.03.16 Fraudster caught trying to use false French ID to enter the UK at Manchester Airport
08.03.16 Huge queues greet travellers at Manchester Airport passport control
05.03.16 Passengers stuck at Manchester Airport for 6 hours by heavy snow
05.03.16 New 3am tram service to get early-bird commuters to Manchester Airport
04.03.16 Manchester Airport: £1bn plan to 'transform' site approved
03.03.16 Smallest parish council in the country to take on Manchester Airport's plans for £1bn makeover
03.03.16 Lufthansa Group hits new passenger record at Manchester Airport
03.03.16 Black cab drivers threaten to cause chaos at Manchester Airport with strike action
02.03.16 Manchester airport launches Dixons Travel collection service
February 2016
27.02.16 Manchester Airport calls for an ‘APD holiday’ on new long haul flights
27.02.16 flybe announces new route to Lyon from Manchester
26.02.16 Reform APD to boost regional airports, demands Manchester
25.02.16 Fly-through video shows how Manchester Airport will look after £1bn transformation
23.02.16 Argent unhappy with erosion of principal role at Manchester's Airport City
23.02.16 Shaheen Air announces flight to Pakistan from Manchester Airport
20.02.16 Man arrested with 13 kilos of heroin at Manchester Airport
19.02.16 New team will oversee Airport City Manchester development
19.02.16 Manchester Airport flight dispatcher suspended after Monarch Airlines plane 'overloaded' with baggage
19.02.16 Ryanair reveals bigger Winter 2016 schedule at Manchester Airport
17.02.16 Jacobs onboard for planned £1 billion transformation of Manchester Airport
17.02.16 Cyclist killed after collision with tram near Manchester Airport
13.02.16 Dubai, Palma and Tenerife buoy Manchester Airport
12.02.16 MAG airports report strong January
12.02.16 Manchester Airport breaks January trend with bumper passenger figures
11.02.16 Ryanair announces Manchester winter routes to Berlin, Hamburg and Nuremberg
10.02.16 Ryanair to launch Manchester-Nuremberg route
10.02.16 Manchester Airport's Escape Lounge at Terminal 2 will get £1.6m makeover
08.02.16 Hainan Airlines to deploy larger aircraft on Manchester route
05.02.16 Airports turn to entertainment and escapism to improve the passenger experience
05.02.16 Manchester Airport praised by MPs in Parliament debate
04.02.16 MPs discuss Manchester Airport’s role in the Northern Powerhouse
04.02.16 Flybe flight from Birmingham diverts into Manchester after declaring emergency
04.02.16 Large group of men hauled off flight at Manchester Airport for 'drunken behaviour'
03.02.16 Manchester Airport appoints its own artist in residence
02.02.16 Chinese New Year lion makes appearance at Manchester Airport
01.02.16 Pilot spotted drone 50 feet from passenger aircraft in Manchester Airport near miss
January 2016
27.01.16 New Mediterranean service announced at Manchester Airport
23.01.16 Passengers flying from Manchester Airport to US east coast face possible delays due to snow storm
22.01.16 Parker Design challenges parking misconceptions with Manchester Airport campaign
16.01.16 Manchester Airport named best in UK
14.01.16 Manchester Airport under fire as jobs fair causes “absolute pandemonium” on roads
13.01.16 Manchester airport creates new trade-facing role
12.01.16 Manchester Airport reports ‘record-breaking’ Christmas
10.01.16 Holidaymaker films UFO in skies above Manchester as he takes off from airport
10.01.16 £500m Manchester Airport contracts on offer
09.01.16 Emirates Airbus A380 turbulent touchdown as it struggles with crosswinds at Manchester Airport
06.01.16 Manchester’s T2 Escape lounge to close for refurbishment
05.01.16 Residents living near Manchester Airport's Runway Two could be in for 'noisy' 2016
05.01.16 Manchester Airport urge responsible flying with hi-tech gadgets
02.01.16 Six aircraft arrivals at Manchester Airport that made you go 'wow' in 2015
02.01.16 Monarch Airlines launch new routes from Manchester Airport for summer 2016
01.01.16 Manchester Airport announces runway works for 2016
December 2015
31.12.15 Storm Frank makes planes struggle to land at Manchester and Edinburgh airports
24.12.15 Monarch Airlines to launch Tel Aviv-Manchester flights
24.12.15 Manchester Airport hotel bought for £4.15m
23.12.15 Watch plane 'bounce' down runway at Manchester Airport as pilot battles strong winds
21.12.15 Qatar to increase Manchester frequency
21.12.15 SIA adds premium economy to Manchester
20.12.15 Manchester Airport bosses warn over winter clothing security slowdown
19.12.15 Passengers flying from Manchester Airport this Christmas asked not to wrap presents until reaching destination
19.12.15 Man who smuggled endangered coral into Manchester Airport spared jail
18.12.15 Manchester Airports Group aims to raise £1 million for UK cancer charity
16.12.15 EasyJet announces new route from Manchester
16.12.15 Luggage-Point land at Manchester Airport
15.12.15 Passengers could soon travel on trains, buses and planes using same 'superticket'
14.12.15 easyJet flight lands on one engine at Manchester Airport after technical fault is detected on descent
13.12.15 Scheme to stop 'holiday dumpers' parking around Manchester Airport 'delayed to the new year'
11.12.15 New images shows possible high-tech future of Manchester Airport's check-in after 'Super Terminal' transformation
10.12.15 Passenger numbers soar at Manchester airport
10.12.15 New Manchester airport rail links planned
10.12.15 Passenger arrested at Manchester Airport after making 'distressing outburst'
09.12.15 Manchester Airport jobs boost: 2,500 roles up for grabs
09.12.15 EasyJet to launch new Manchester flights to Gibraltar
08.12.15 Manchester Airport chooses Dutch firm Arcadis to lead its £1bn transformation
06.12.15 Manchester Airshow called off next year following fatal crash at Shoreham Airshow
05.12.15 Fire safety concerns prompt seizure of hundreds of hoverboards at Manchester Airport
04.12.15 MAG’s retail revenue +6% as US division expands
04.12.15 Councils to get £25m windfall as Manchester Airport profits soar
04.12.15 'The magic of Christmas' comes to Manchester Airport's runway visitor park
04.12.15 Amazon to open giant warehouse at Manchester Airport – creating 1500 local jobs
November 2015
30.11.15 Manchester planes diverted as strong winds bring disruption to airports
27.11.15 Former soldier held at Manchester Airport after Syria return
26.11.15 After breaking record, Manchester Airport ready to compete with heathrow
26.11.15 Manchester Airport makes marketing appointment
23.11.15 Manchester Airport handles record 23 million passengers
23.11.15 Flight attendants taken to hospital after hitting bad turbulence on way to Manchester Airport
22.11.15 Air France passengers evacuated from plane at Manchester Airport
21.11.15 Manchester Airport easyJet bomb hoax: Man bailed and another released without charge
20.11.15 easyJet flight evacuated in bomb scare at Manchester airport
19.11.15 Airbus Beluga provides rare treat for aviation enthusiasts at Manchester Airport
19.11.15 Direct North Wales to Manchester Airport train plans face 'one last hurdle'
18.11.15 All direct flights from Manchester to Iraq suspended over 'safety issues'
18.11.15 Air China plans new Manchester route
17.11.15 Manchester Airport on brink of securing a direct route to Shanghai amid growing links with China
16.11.15 Britain panics after France terror attack as Manchester Airport and shopping centres evacuated
14.11.15 MEN Business of the Year 2015: Manchester Airports Group
14.11.15 Flybe aircraft makes emergency landing at Manchester Airport after cargo door alert
14.11.15 Police release CCTV in hunt for thief after items taken from Radisson Hotel Manchester Airport
13.11.15 Thomson to launch new direct flights from Manchester to Phuket, Mauritius and Goa
12.11.15 Football fans drive October passenger boom at Manchester Airport
12.11.15 Flybe unveils summer 2016 schedule from Manchester
11.11.15 ATW seeks extension of off-peak Manchester Airport rail services
09.11.15 JetsGo Holidays to offer packages from Manchester airport next summer
07.11.15 Nearly two million travel on new Manchester Airport Metrolink line
07.11.15 Manchester to Inverness-bound Mayday warning plane lands safely
05.11.15 Manchester Airport to host hoist trial for passengers with reduced mobility
05.11.15 easyJet expands summer routes from Manchester to Paris, Milan and to Olbia
04.11.15 Metrolink's line to Manchester Airport hailed major success
04.11.15 easyJet to launch new flights from Manchester
03.11.15 Emirates celebrates 25 years of flying from Manchester Airport
October 2015
31.10.15 Manchester and Glasgow Airports trial tamper-proof duty free bags to stop drink-related disruption
30.10.15 Flybe to launch Rotterdam routes from Manchester and Birmingham
29.10.15 Ryanair to launch six new services from Manchester Airport and add flights on 10 existing routes
27.10.15 PM: Manchester-Beijing link to make “big difference”
26.10.15 Beijing-Manchester flights to cement China-UK infrastructure alliance
26.10.15 Video: Aer Lingus plane aborts landing at the last second at Manchester Airport
26.10.15 Watch: Singing policeman entertains passengers at Manchester Airport
24.10.15 Manchester Airports Group launches £130m 'China Cluster' at Airport City
24.10.15 Drunk and abusive passenger removed from Thomas Cook flight from Cuba to Manchester Airport
23.10.15 Manchester to gain direct flights to Beijing
20.10.15 Plane makes emergency landing at Manchester Airport after piece of wing seen 'hanging off'
20.10.15 Vueling Airlines to launch two new Manchester Airport routes
20.10.15 Jailed: Chinese trio who attempted to enter UK through Manchester Airport using false passports
16.10.15 One man complained 729 times to Manchester Airport about noise in just one year
15.10.15 Public vote for Manchester Airport to be named after Sir Alex Ferguson
13.10.15 Manchester airport reports busiest September in 77-year history
13.10.15 ‘Treated like luggage’: Disabled passengers petition to Manchester Airport
09.10.15 Manchester Airport can provide 'tens of thousands of jobs' - if trains, trams, buses and roads get funding they need
08.10.15 Promote airports outside London, says Manchester and Stansted owner
08.10.15 Manchester Airports Group reports rapid descent of carbon emissions
04.10.15 Video: Planes land in heavy fog at Manchester Airport
01.10.15 Scary welcome for fans heading to United match as 'plane door opens' on landing at Manchester Airport
September 2015
30.09.15 Manchester Airport launches online tool to let locals complain about its noisy planes
30.09.15 Men tried to sneak Somalian friend through Manchester Airport customs with fake Dutch ID
24.09.15 Adam Jupp swaps Manchester Evening News for Manchester Airport
18.09.15 Jet2 plane lands safely at Manchester Airport after 'engine fire' alert
17.09.15 Flight returns to Manchester after declaring emergency
15.09.15 Loganair takes over Inverness to Manchester services
14.09.15 Inside Manchester Airport's control tower
14.09.15 Austrian Airlines kicks off Manchester Airport to Vienna service
12.09.15 Thomas Cook Sport fly Manchester United fans to Amsterdam
11.09.15 Record breaking summer at Manchester Airport
10.09.15 Manchester Airport on course to top 23m passengers in 2015
10.09.15 Iberia Express launches Manchester Airport to Madrid service
10.09.15 Off-duty police officer restrains passenger on flight from Manchester
08.09.15 Flight from Manchester to Gran Canaria turns back mid-flight due to 'technical issue'
04.09.15 Morpho wins contract for 44 Itemiser 4DX Trace Detectors to UK Airports
02.09.15 Airbus A380 celebrates five years of flying into Manchester Airport
02.09.15 Monster cargo plane descends on Manchester Airport
02.09.15 Emirates 'looking all the time' to add another A380 to Manchester routes
01.09.15 A34 bypass closed overnight for works on Manchester Airport relief road
August 2015
31.08.15 Young carer battling to get better equipment to help disabled passengers at Manchester Airport launches petition
28.08.15 First TransPennine launches live departures marketing at Manchester Airport
28.08.15 Musicians can eat and drink for free at Manchester Airport - by entertaining fellow passengers
25.08.15 Thomas Cook flight from Manchester delayed by 15 hours after hit by catering truck
25.08.15 Manchester Airport to get new memorial for air disaster victims
21.08.15 Passengers on board Aer Lingus flight from Manchester to Dublin left shaken after 'touch-and-go' landing
18.08.15 Manchester Airport rail station's fourth platform completed ahead of schedule
18.08.15 Manchester air disaster: Calls for apology over 1985 blaze deaths
18.08.15 Avecto sign 10-year lease at Trident at Manchester Airport
14.08.15 Mourner caught at Manchester Airport with £2m consignment of heroin
13.08.15 Record-breaking July for Manchester Airport
13.08.15 Manchester Airport will pay for residents parking scheme to stop holidaymakers dumping cars in Wythenshawe
13.08.15 Pick Everard wings into aviation with Manchester Airports Group deal
08.08.15 WWF Scotland calls for answers on emissions as Scottish Government plans to scrap air passenger duty
08.08.15 Jumbo jet makes emergency landing at Manchester airport
04.08.15 Manchester Airport to close runway as part of improvement works
July 2015
30.07.15 MAG reveals summer airport retail marketing push
30.07.15 Council to spend £1.5m improving 40 Manchester parks - thanks to airport windfall
30.07.15 Smugglers stopped with 120,000 cigarettes and 18.5 kilos tobacco at Manchester Airport
28.07.15 How to get through the airport as quickly as possible
27.07.15 Manchester Airports Group invest in airport upgrade
27.07.15 Memorial service planned for 30th anniversary of Manchester Airport disaster
25.07.15 Manchester Airport expecting 300k holidaymakers this weekend
25.07.15 Manchester Airport parking – options, costs and how to book
24.07.15 Manchester Airport boss Ken O'Toole reacts to booming financial results
24.07.15 Government relaxes airport Ebola screening at Manchester and Birmingham
23.07.15 MAG performance driven by passenger and commercial growth
23.07.15 Soaring fortunes of Manchester Airport bring £60m windfall for 10 councils
22.07.15 Thomas Cook flight forced to divert back to Manchester Airport after bird strike
21.07.15 United Airlines celebrates 20th anniversary of Manchester to Newark service
18.07.15 Manchester easyJet passengers assessed by medics after carbon monoxide scare
18.07.15 Manchester Airport partners with Thomas Cook to sponsor Manchester Pride
18.07.15 Drug smuggler who mixed crack cocaine with coffee beans jailed for 6 1/2 years
15.07.15 Manchester Airport's runway visitor park praised by Tripadvisor
12.07.15 Holidaymaker banned from morning flight and escorted out of Manchester Airport for being too drunk to fly
10.07.15 Manchester airport marks 15 months of consecutive growth
09.07.15 Manchester Airport passenger numbers soar
09.07.15 Six kilos of cocaine seized in luggage at Manchester Airport
07.07.15 Manchester Airport to host Europe's biggest aviation fair this weekend
06.07.15 Manchester Airshow flies back in to land for first time in over 20 years
06.07.15 Thomas Cook extend transatlantic routes at Manchester Airport
04.07.15 Manchester Airport to fast-track families with autistic children
02.07.15 Heathrow expansion: Manchester has its say
June 2015
30.06.15 Manchester Airports Group signs up Capgemini for ERP shift
26.06.15 Jet2 launches new ski route from Manchester Airport to Lyon
26.06.15 Top 10: the best Manchester airport hotels
25.06.15 Manchester Airport gearing up for record-breaking summer holidays with 3.4m passengers jetting out
24.06.15 10-year transformation programme unveiled by Manchester Airport
23.06.15 Vueling Airlines launches first Manchester Airport route
20.06.15 Thomson holiday plane forced to return to Manchester Airport shortly after take off
18.06.15 British Airways jet makes emergency landing at Manchester Airport
17.06.15 Manchester Airport smashes passenger numbers record
17.06.15 Manchester Airport holidaymakers leave cars outside homes for up to two weeks
14.06.15 Luxury jet company NetJets Europe launches at Manchester Airport
13.06.15 Passengers at Manchester Airport warned of delays over Spanish strikes
12.06.15 Tyre burst while landing at Manchester airport
11.06.15 easyJet celebrates its 10 millionth Manchester Airport passenger
10.06.15 RAF Chinook helicopter lands at Manchester Airport after technical problems
09.06.15 Manchester Airport starts design contest for £1bn transformation
09.06.15 Virgin jet lands safely at Manchester Airport after mid-air emergency
08.06.15 Manchester Airport predict only 'minimal disruption' to be caused by Spanish air traffic controller strike
08.06.15 Three new routes from Manchester for Jet2's 'busiest ever summer' 2016
08.06.15 Direct link from Staffordshire to Manchester Airport on way
07.06.15 Hundreds of passengers queue for 40 minutes at Manchester Airport passport control
07.06.15 Manchester to Greece flight diverted because of 'disruptive passenger'
04.06.15 Manchester Airport passengers up 3%, cargo up 9% in May 2015
04.06.15 Eye Airports launches first ads for prestigious car brands at Manchester
04.06.15 Monarch launches new ski route from Manchester
03.06.15 Manchester Airport to close terminal as part of £1bn revamp
03.06.15 Manchester Airport transformation programme
03.06.15 What does £1bn expansion of Manchester Airport mean for Merseyside?
02.06.15 £1bn Manchester transformation: Super-sized terminal, faster security, more passengers, more routes
May 2015
31.05.15 US intends to expand preclearance to Manchester
31.05.15 Jet2 message to drunk and abusive passengers: Behave or you're banned
30.05.15 Airline to launch Vienna flights from Manchester Airport
29.05.15 Alpha LSG awarded easyJet contract at Manchester and Liverpool
29.05.15 Man and woman arrested at Manchester Airport after police raid drugs farm
28.05.15 Students are cleared for take-off at Manchester
24.05.15 Manchester Airport's flights to the US booming
23.05.15 Ryanair boosts frequency on Dublin-Manchester route
22.05.15 Bank Holiday getaway: Guide to blackspots as 300,000 plan to fly out of Manchester
22.05.15 Ryanair ups daily Dublin - Manchester service
16.05.15 Regus Express Hub opens at Hilton Manchester Airport
15.05.15 easyJet to cut Moscow - Manchester route as demand flops
13.05.15 Manchester Airport to open New York City branch to offer expertise
12.05.15 Busy April marks record twelve months for Manchester airport
08.05.15 Good news for the summer! More planes taking off on time at Manchester Airport
07.05.15 Tributes pour in for Olly the Manchester Airport Cat
06.05.15 Manchester to get direct flights to Los Angeles and Boston with Thomas Cook
04.05.15 Boost for Manchester Airport as it becomes only hub outside London to offer Miami route
03.05.15 Virgin Atlantic flight to Orlando returns to Manchester Airport over burning smell on flight deck
02.05.15 Jet2 and Jet2holidays Launch Twilight Check-in at Manchester Airport
01.05.15 Man arrested at Manchester Airport in serious crime crackdown
April 2015
29.04.15 Bird strikes ruled 'not extraordinary circumstances' in compensation case
28.04.15 Air tax at Manchester Airport 'could force families looking for cheaper holidays to fly from Scotland'
28.04.15 Pace picks up at £800m Airport City Manchester scheme
27.04.15 Flybe launches flights to Bournemouth and Bergerac from Manchester Airport
26.04.15 Passenger booted off Egypt-Manchester flight by armed officer after 'threatening to kill' his fellow travellers
26.04.15 Released Dubai planespotter on his two month jail torment returns to Manchester Airport
24.04.15 Council lobby Manchester Airport over possible increase in night time flights
22.04.15 Ryanair passengers allowed to walk through passport control without checks at Manchester Airport
21.04.15 Flights diverted at Manchester airport as drone sighted over runway
21.04.15 Manchester passengers will soon be able to enjoy Dreamliner flight to Caribbean island
21.04.15 SSP UK opens The Spinning Jenny’s Brew House at Manchester Airport
15.04.15 Manchester Airport drug smuggler swallowed 72 bags of cocaine and then 'produced' them during questioning
14.04.15 Manchester Airport break all-time passenger record
14.04.15 Manchester Airport chaplaincy boost as team gets six new members
13.04.15 Brick thrown at train window by travelling between Manchester Airport and Glasgow
13.04.15 Thomson holiday jet diverted to Manchester Airport after developing technical fault
11.04.15 Manchester Airport cashing in on turbulence at London rivals
10.04.15 Manchester Airport breaks its all-time passenger numbers record
10.04.15 Manchester seeks Beijing, Mumbai flights as 9 year record falls
10.04.15 Emirates Airbus A380 EK201 declares emergency lands at Manchester
07.04.15 Manchester Airport glitch diverts flights
02.04.15 Turkish Airlines increases flights from Manchester with new promotional fares announced
01.04.15 Skilful pilots land planes at Manchester Airport in high winds
March 2015
31.03.15 Ken O'Toole named Manchester Airport managing director
31.03.15 Inaugural Virgin flight to Atlanta cancelled after 'water cannon salute' is swapped for foam and clogs engines
31.03.15 Government backs for improved rail link from Hull to Manchester Airport
31.03.15 Two new eateries launch at Manchester Airport
30.03.15 Plans to link up North Wales and Manchester Airport 'blocked', says Arriva Trains
28.03.15 Hook up Hull to Manchester Airport: Pressure mounts for frequent rail link
21.03.15 Airport station capacity ‘is for W Yorks not Wales’ at Manchester Airport
21.03.15 Drunk passenger jailed for spitting at cabin crew and making death threats
21.03.15 Hundreds pay tribute to ex-marine as his body arrives at Manchester Airport
20.03.15 'Disruptive' stag party thrown off Ryanair flight to Benidorm at Manchester Airport
20.03.15 Ministers pledge £350k towards study for second phase of bypass for Manchester Airport Relief road
18.03.15 Manchester Airport hits out at report claiming Heathrow expansion is good for the regions
18.03.15 Work finally starts in Stockport on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road - after almost 80 years
17.03.15 easyJet flight from Manchester Airport delayed by more than an hour because pilot had 'something in his eye'
13.03.15 Valentine’s breaks boost Manchester airport numbers by 10%
12.03.15 American airline to use retrofitted aircraft connecting Manchester to New York
11.03.15 Bypass closure shows "absolute lack of thinking" for Manchester Airport
10.03.15 Manchester airport boss in customer pledge amid growth drive
07.03.15 Manchester Airport hopes to pass 30m mark by 2025
07.03.15 Public exhibitions to be held over the A6 to Manchester Airport relief road
07.03.15 Sleep park fly deals as Premier Inn saves you money on expensive airport parking
06.03.15 Electric trains start between Liverpool and Manchester Airport
04.03.15 Video shows jets struggling to land at Manchester Airport in high winds
04.03.15 Car park operator has bagged an airport hotel deal at Manchester Airport
03.03.15 Manchester flight to Belfast abandons landing because of snow on runway
03.03.15 Another driver gets stuck on tram lines - Manchester Airport route
03.03.15 Emergency exercise to tak place at Manchester Airport
03.03.15 Lion City operator moved into Manchester Airport nearly 30 years ago
03.03.15 Cycle route around Manchester Airport
February 2015
28.02.15 Air France to compensate passengers stranded on plane at Manchester Airport for seven hours
28.02.15 Cat at Manchester Airport survives 30 mile motorway journey trapped in engine of a car
25.02.15 Manchester airport opens Changing Places suites for disabled people
25.02.15 Emirates A380 forced to abort landing at Manchester Airport due to windy weather
24.02.15 Manchester Airport traffic disruption - M56 closure Feb 27th to March 2nd
23.02.15 Air France flight from New York to Paris diverted into Manchester to 'avoid crew going over flight hours'
21.02.15 Man charged with smuggling after border staff seize two kilos of cocaine at Manchester Airport
20.02.15 Drivers should avoid M56 weekend closure
20.02.15 Planning permission granted for £15m speculative logistics hub at Manchester Airport
20.02.15 Metrolink delays after another driver ends up on tram tracks on new Manchester Airport line
19.02.15 Iraqi Airways to start Manchester services
19.02.15 Aigburth woman smuggled thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes and tobacco to feed her 80-a-day habit
19.02.15 easyJet flies to Funchal from Manchester
18.02.15 easyJet plane forced into emergency landing and met by fire engines at Manchester Airport after passengers report smell of fumes in cabin
16.02.15 Manchester Airport passengers warned about roadworks
13.02.15 Three arrested after £2m heroin seizure at Manchester Airport
12.02.15 Spanish airline Vueling to launch Manchester-Barcelona service
11.02.15 Boom time as Emirates reveals "huge" growth in Manchester
11.02.15 Manchester airport staff trained to detect human trafficking
11.02.15 Manchester Airport travellers warned of m56 closure in February
09.02.15 Airport boss: Why choosing Manchester to fly from is the best option
09.02.15 Planes at Manchester Airport involved in more than 50 bird strike incidents last year
08.02.15 Budget airline Jet2 launches winter flights to New York from Manchester
03.02.15 Manchester airport hits 22m annual passengers
January 2015
31.01.15 World's biggest airliner battles howling 60mph winds at Manchester Airport
30.01.15 Snow forces Manchester airport to suspend flights
29.01.15 Manchester Airport celebrates best passenger figures since before the recession
29.01.15 Manchester Airport has unique place in UK transport, says council leader
29.01.15 Ex-Magnus owner joins Manchester Airport property company
28.01.15 Massive snow storm over US east coast grounds some transatlantic flights from Manchester Airport
28.01.15 Green light for £100m A6-Manchester Airport link
27.01.15 Bob the dog who went missing after arriving at Manchester Airport is found by immigration officials
24.01.15 Plans for first non-stop flights from Manchester to Iraq
23.01.15 Manchester's Metrolink Airport line is booming and has carried more than 266,000 passengers since November launch
22.01.15 Lobby group outlines importance of regional airports
22.01.15 Manchester Airport to benefit from technology boost to cut delays
22.01.15 Victoria’s Secret opens Manchester airport store
20.01.15 Drivers warned of Manchester Airport road closures
19.01.15 Plane skids off taxiway at Inverness Airport
18.01.15 Manchester Airport train station closes for improvements
17.01.15 Manchester Airport soars over Gatwick and Heathrow to be named best in UK
16.01.15 Manchester Airports Group sees 4,000 jobseekers apply for 40 roles
15.01.15 Record month for Manchester Airport
15.01.15 Manchester Airport boss looks back at 2014
15.01.15 Ryanair celebrates 30th birthday...by revealing how vital Manchester is to its success
15.01.15 Manchester Airport's sweet sales success with new confectionery concept
13.01.15 Holidaymakers warned to "allow an extra hour" for rail journeys to Manchester Airport
13.01.15 Turkish Airlines to focus on Eastern Europe from Manchester with new promotional fares announced
11.01.15 Watch: Bumpy ride for passengers heading into Manchester Airport
09.01.15 Manchester City Council offsets £59m cuts with airport dividend
09.01.15 Emirates launches second daily Airbus A380 service to Manchester Airport
08.01.15 Airport offers 'Mancunian Mandarin'
05.01.15 Airline flying out of Manchester could be set to segregate male and female passengers
04.01.15 Passengers who staged 'near mutiny' when stuck on board plane in France for hours are delayed again on way home
02.01.15 Plane lands in Manchester after passenger becomes disruptive
01.01.15 'Stress of Manchester Airport queues ruined by holiday,' claims passenger
December 2014
31.12.14 8,000 extra seats on Virgin Manchester flights to Vegas and Orlando next summer
30.12.14 easyJet Manchester flight diverts to Stansted after over medical emergency
30.12.14 Jet2 to use AirAsia X A330-300 for Manchester summer flights
29.12.14 Passenger describes 'near mutiny' on diverted Jet2 flight after being at Manchester Airport stranded for hours
27.12.14 Flights at Manchester Airport hit by snow delays
27.12.14 Pilot of plane stuck on tarmac at Manchester airport calls police after three-hour snow delay
25.12.14 Technical fault caused Manchester Airport incident
25.12.14 Eight aircraft struck by birds at Manchester airports over 12 months
25.12.14 Ryanair to launch Manchester to Stuttgart service
24.12.14 Virgin Atlantic to add summer capacity from Manchester
23.12.14 Manchester's passenger numbers rise again
23.12.14 Charity worker arrested by terror police at Manchester Airport following raid on family home
20.12.14 Christmas getaway begins as 53,000 holidaymakers pass through Manchester Airport
20.12.14 Plans lodged for giant warehouse at Manchester's Airport City
20.12.14 Manchester Airport hotel bought by Dalata
19.12.14 Manchester Airport insists Christmas holiday strike won't affect passengers
19.12.14 Airport braced for Christmas getaway as more than 370,000 set to jet off from Manchester
18.12.14 Santa and reindeer arrive at Manchester Airport with a sleigh full of presents
17.12.14 Turkish Airlines to increase flights to Manchester
14.12.14 £3.5m Manchester Airport security overhaul will process '800 passengers an hour'
12.12.14 Police appeal after attempted theft at Manchester Airport
11.12.14 Manchester Airport aiming to double passenger numbers by 2036
11.12.14 Manchester Airport: The BIG Numbers
10.12.14 Passenger growth boosts MAG earnings
10.12.14 Manchester Airport delivers 'surprise' £20m windfall to 10 councils
10.12.14 High tech security lanes in Manchester Airport's Terminal 1 will allow through 1,200 trays an hour
09.12.14 MAG Boss: Future of Manchester Airport is looking bright
09.12.14 Manchester Airports Group reveals record summer
07.12.14 Business set to take off as direct Manchester-China flights start on Monday
05.12.14 Cleethorpes to Manchester Airport rail service saved
05.12.14 Manchester airport station to close for improvement works
05.12.14 Residents say 'glaring' lights from new Manchester Airport car park give them '24-hour daylight'
03.12.14 Council leader slams expansion plans for Heathrow or Gatwick and calls for investment in regional airports
03.12.14 Man charged following allegations of assault on flight from Manchester to Faro
02.12.14 Qatar Airways boosts daily operations to and from Manchester Airport
November 2014
29.11.14 Concorde at Manchester Airport: November 29 a key date in the history of supersonic jet travel
26.11.14 Qatar Airways to fly twice daily on its Doha to Manchester route from February
26.11.14 Honeymooner grounded by Thomas Cook after drunken row on Manchester flight
24.11.14 City chief slams Heathrow's 'desperate' attempt to woo Manchester business leaders
24.11.14 Campaign to scrap tax on children's flights backed by Manchester Airport
22.11.14 Drivers reminded of motorway closures near Manchester Airport this weekend
20.11.14 Dubai overtakes Palma as the top destination for Manchester travellers
19.11.14 Chinese firm in 'advanced negotiations' over Manchester Airport City move
17.11.14 Plans for massive expansion of Manchester's Airport City revealed
15.11.14 Manchester Airport edges closer to 22 million passengers milestone
15.11.14 Route for £32m Manchester Airport relief road chosen
15.11.14 Thomas Cook apologises for 54-hour delay on Manchester flight
14.11.14 New gates to be introduced at Manchester Airport's Terminal 3 to tackle queues
14.11.14 Manchester flight to Munich diverted after pilot smells 'unusual odour' in cockpit
12.11.14 Manchester Airport boss slams potential cost to taxpayer of making Heathrow or Gatwick bigger
12.11.14 Manchester crowned best UK airport
11.11.14 Flybe start new daily service from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam
10.11.14 Jet2 to source an A330 from AirAsia X for Manchester operations
09.11.14 Metrolink to use replacement buses during work on Manchester Airport station platform
08.11.14 easyJet launches three new Manchester routes
06.11.14 Ebola screening begins at Manchester and Birmingham airports
06.11.14 Knutsford youths blasted for laser attacks on planes landing at Manchester Airport
04.11.14 Metrolink line to Manchester Airport opens a year early
02.11.14 Manchester Airport station set to close for three weeks
01.11.14 Manchester Airport set for a record year
October 2014
31.10.14 Nurses being recruited to screen possible Ebola patients at Manchester Airport
31.10.14 Metrolink taking off: New Manchester Airport line set to welcome passengers from Monday
31.10.14 Dnata expands at Manchester Airport
30.10.14 Manchester Airport voted UK’s number 3
30.10.14 Essential upgrades to Manchester Airport station to cause disruption to Cleethorpes direct line
29.10.14 Image shows how proposed HS2 station at Manchester Airport will look
28.10.14 New operator on Shannon to Manchester route
26.10.14 Trick or tweet: Manchester Airport offer trip to Orlando in social media giveaway
22.10.14 Video: Planes wobble as they land at Manchester Airport
19.10.14 Manchester bound passenger jet in near miss with 'person-shaped' object
18.10.14 Ebola screening extended to Manchester and Birmingham airports
15.10.14 Passenger numbers soar at Manchester Airport
15.10.14 Manchester Airport to screen passengers for Ebola if threat of disease rises
14.10.14 New Metrolink line to Manchester Airport to open on November 3 – a year ahead of schedule
14.10.14 Islamic State: £250K seized at Manchester Airport and other north-west ports
14.10.14 Thomas Cook flight in emergency landing after 'creaking like mad'
13.10.14 Jet2 Manchester flight turns back after problem with door
11.10.14 Staff at Manchester Airport car park assaulted in violent early morning robbery
11.10.14 Manchester Airport has stopped charging £1 for liquid bags - but you still pay a quid for a trolley
09.10.14 Jet2 to move flights to Manchester after Blackpool Airport closure
07.10.14 Manchester Airport passengers up 5%, cargo up 2%
03.10.14 Manchester Airport shows off brand new American fire engines with jet blaze demo
02.10.14 Investment and new restaurant for Manchester Airport Runway Visitor Park
September 2014
30.09.14 Watch: New video shows driver's eye view of Metrolink route to Wythenshawe and Manchester Airport
29.09.14 Special lanes for foreign students to cut queues at Manchester Airport passport control
26.09.14 'Annie iPad' traces tablet stolen from plane at Manchester airport to Oldham with Find My Friends app
26.09.14 £10m revamp of Radisson Blu at Manchester Airport almost done
25.09.14 Atkins to leave MAG after 24 years
24.09.14 Manchester Airport Group boosts pension engagement
22.09.14 Egyptair cancels Manchester service
22.09.14 200 runners turn Manchester Airport runway red
19.09.14 Hundreds of Manchester Airport passengers could be hit by Air France strikes
19.09.14 Join celebs Vernon Kay, Gary Lineker and Gok Wan for a fun run this Sunday at Manchester Airport
18.09.14 Watch: Cleaner facing sack after sprinting across Manchester Airport taxiway
18.09.14 Driver training starts on Manchester Airport Metrolink
16.09.14 Chancellor George Osborne: Direct flight from Manchester to mainland China is a step closer
12.09.14 Manchester Airport to target Midlands and Yorkshire passengers
12.09.14 Aer Lingus to drop Shannon - Manchester route
11.09.14 Manchester Airport soaring towards having its busiest year ever
11.09.14 Passengers rise at MAG airports
11.09.14 Manchester Airport jobs boost as Ryanair announces new routes
11.09.14 Manchester Airport staff ban photographer's lens-cleaning device from flight 'because it looked like a hand grenade'
10.09.14 Aeroflot celebrates Manchester United 'official carrier' anniversary with club legend Bryan Robson
09.09.14 Rick Astley to perform at Manchester Airport for Teenage Cancer Trust
09.09.14 CCTV released of two men after Manchester Airport hotel guest fleeced of £2000
07.09.14 Manchester bound Thomson flight forced to divert to France after medical emergency
06.09.14 MAG appoints new comms director
06.09.14 Unofficial / unlicensed Manchester airport car park causes misery for local residents
05.09.14 New chairman at Manchester Airports Group
05.09.14 Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport Hotel appoints new Head Chef
04.09.14 Passengers face further queues at Manchester Airport security
04.09.14 Video: Passengers walk off flight to Manchester in tears after refusing to fly with passenger quizzed by police
04.09.14 Virgin Atlantic take over flights between Manchester and Atlanta
04.09.14 Manchester Airport funds Ugandan health centre
02.09.14 Arsenal fan Piers Morgan trolled by Manchester Airport’s Twitter team over Falcao’s move to Man Utd
August 2014
30.08.14 Manchester Airport braced for busiest day of the year
29.08.14 Photographer’s lens-cleaning ‘grenade’ in Manchester Airport security ban
27.08.14 Manchester Airport Group agrees 10-year air traffic deal with NATS
27.08.14 Jet2 launch route from Manchester to Tunisia
26.08.14 Manchester Airport baggage reclaim evacuated over false fire alarm
22.08.14 Manchester airport set for 340k passengers in great Bank Holiday getaway
22.08.14 Over 1000 fake Mulberry bags worth £750,000 destroyed after being seized at Manchester Airport
21.08.14 MAG boosts regional economies by £4bn
21.08.14 Passengers landing at Manchester Airport facing two-hour queue at boarder control
20.08.14 Lord Haskins calls for restored Hull to Manchester Airport rail link
20.08.14 Trams begin tests at Manchester Airport as take-off looms for new Metrolink line
15.08.14 July passenger numbers up 6% at Manchester
15.08.14 Manchester Airport on target for busiest summer since 2007
15.08.14 Airside Andy Play Pods check-in to Manchester Airport
12.08.14 Boss says Manchester airport is landing new opportunities for region
10.08.14 Terrorist training camp suspect arrested at Manchester Airport
09.08.14 Ryanair extends Manchester 2014 winter schedule
09.08.14 Manchester Airport and BA to hold charity fun run around the airport
08.08.14 Manchester-bound Dreamliner jet forced to make emergency landing in the Azores after engine problem
07.08.14 Lufthansa flight forced to make emergency landing at Manchester Airport
06.08.14 Military jets escort Qatar Airways plane to Manchester Airport
06.08.14 Man sectioned over Manchester Airport plane bomb hoax
05.08.14 M56 motorway reopens near Manchester Airport after bridge demolition
03.08.14 Manchester Airport queues getting longer - because thousands of travellers breach hand luggage liquid rules every day
03.08.14 Two injured in head-on crash between car and bus near Manchester Airport
03.08.14 Former Dragon Theo Paphitis brings lingerie store to Manchester Airport
02.08.14 First video of new Metrolink route to Manchester Airport
02.08.14 Boux Avenue to open new store at Manchester Airport
01.08.14 M56 weekend closure at Manchester Airport junction
01.08.14 Passenger charged after 'cracking window with single punch' at 35,000ft on board flight from Florida to UK
01.08.14 Creative Spark promotes airport parking with new M.A.G campaign
01.08.14 Manchester Airport and easyJet join forces to sponsor Pride's Big Weekend
July 2014
29.07.14 Holidaymakers face nightmare delays at Manchester Airport as queues snake into car park ... and council closes road to trim the grass
29.07.14 Drivers reminded of M56 weekend closure at Manchester Airport junction
28.07.14 Holidaymakers hit by long queues at Manchester Airport on busiest weekend of the year so far
27.07.14 The big getaway: This weekend will be busiest so far this year at Manchester Airport
26.07.14 Ryanair adds five new Manchester routes
26.07.14 Monarch unveils Manchester summer 2015 schedules
25.07.14 International businesses attracted by Manchester airport location
25.07.14 Ryanair announce Shannon - Manchester flights
24.07.14 Flynas axes Manchester route after just three months
23.07.14 M56 bridge near Manchester Airport to be knocked down; motorway to be closed
18.07.14 Manchester Airport lends a hand to Gaelic football club
17.07.14 Flight from Manchester delayed after 'air conditioning fire'
17.07.14 Suspected Liverpool Mr Big arrested at Manchester Airport over £2m drugs haul
16.07.14 £600k payout for aircraft engineer who lost his arm and leg in Manchester Airport explosion
15.07.14 Profits up for Manchester Airports Group
14.07.14 Manchester Airport expects busiest summer since 2007
12.07.14 Manchester Airport to take on extra security staff to deal with queues
12.07.14 Ryanair announces new route to Eindhoven from Manchester
11.07.14 Summer getaway boosts Manchester passenger numbers
11.07.14 Newspaper produce Manchester Airport delays estimation tool
11.07.14 Around the World in Eighty Days flys into Manchester Airport
05.07.14 Holidaymakers forced to wait outside Manchester Airport as security queues stretch into car park
01.07.14 Manchester Airport on board with campaign to save direct express train link from Cleethorpes
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