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Manchester Airport issues fresh warning about drone use

21/12/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

With drones continuing to be high on many people’s Christmas lists this year, Manchester Airport is warning users of the dangers they pose to aircraft after a spate of incidents this year. The airport has seen incidents involving drones in the airspace around Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) rise by 113% in [read more]

Virgin changes to A330-200 at Manchester

12/12/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Virgin Atlantic is changing some A330 routes at Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) to the smaller -200 version in 2018. Starting from March ’18, flights from Manchester to Atlanta (ATL/KATL) and New York (JFK/KJFK) will use the smaller Airbus A330 variant and from May ’18, Barbados (BGI/TBPB), Boston (BOS/KBOS) and San Francisco (SFO/KSFO) [read more]

UK agrees to 50% increase in permitted flights to China

11/12/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed to a 50% increase in permitted flights to China raising the potential weekly flights from 100 to 150. The move is designed to allow for a huge expansion in routes and capacity for flights to China from the UK. One of the [read more]

Thomas Cook to add Manchester to Marrakech in Winter 2018

08/12/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Thomas Cook Airlines (UK) (MT/TCX) is planning to launch a service from Manchester to Marrakech starting in winter 2018. The UK holiday airline will operate the service twice-weekly using one of the airlines A321 aircraft. Marrakech is the 4th largest city in Morocco and is home one of the best Medinas [read more]

Manchester Airport (Image: TransportMedia UK)

Manchester sees 3.1% growth in autumn period

13/11/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) has recorded 3.1% growth in this autumn period with over 2.4m passengers using the airport. The news comes on the back of the busiest summer ever for the Northern Hub and brings the rolling 12 month total to 27.7m passengers, up 10.5% on the previous 12 months. [read more]

Flybe Dash 8 Q400 (Credit: Adrian Pingstone)

Flybe starts Manchester to Southend service

02/11/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Flybe has begun its Manchester to Southend service. The low-fares airline will operate the service between Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) and London Southend Airport (SEN/EGMC) 3 times a day Monday to Friday with a single service on a Saturday. The move adds another UK domestic destination for Flybe from Manchester and [read more]

Manchester Airport orders 11 new air bridges from ADELTE

26/10/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) has ordered 11 new airbridges from Spanish engineering firm ADELTE. The new boarding bridges which are expected to be installed late 2018 and early 2019 form part of the first phase of the Manchester Airport Transformation Programme (MAN-TP). The new airbridges will be Apron Drive models with [read more]

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Manchester Airport Disaster – 22nd August 1985

22/08/2017 4 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the Manchester Air Disaster. 55 people died when a 737 burst into flames while taking off from Manchester Airport. We look at the legacy of Flight KT28M 32-years-on. For most holidaymakers, the 22nd August 1985 started like many other. Looking forward to their holidays [read more]