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Introduction and History

Manchester Airport handles over nineteen and a half million passengers each year to over 180 destinations and is located in the North of England, 10 miles southwest of downtown Manchester. Manchester airport is the 12th busiest UK airport with 3 terminals, 2 runways and a train station. It was voted European Airport of the Year in the 2001. The train stationconnects trains and buses to the terminal. Manchester aiport is owned by the Manchester Airport Group. The airport was formerly known as Ringway and is a transatlantic hub for bmi and BA. The Airbus A340 and the Boeing 747 can use the runway due to its length. In 1928 the site location Barton was chosen for the old Airport. In 1930 the airport was opened. In 1934 Manchester Corporation chose Ringway where Fairey Aviation was buildig airplanes. By 1945, the airfield was utilised by troops of the Britain’s Airborne Forces. In 1949, the airport terminal facilities were extended. In 1954 the airport logs its millionth passenger since WW2. By 1960, a new terminal building and air traffic control facilities were consructed. The runway extension to 2745m took place in 1969. In 1980, Manchester was defined an International Gateway for long haul flights. Manchester airport is located in the county of Lancashire near the Pennines 10 miles southwest of Manchester.

Facilities

Introduction Airport facilities include a bureaux de change, banking facilities, post office, medical centre, two prayer rooms, baby changing facilities, children’s play area, lost and found property offices, trained tour guides, NHS Walk in Centre and viewing terrace.

Currency Exchange: There are Travelex points in all the terminal buildings.

Disabled Facilities: Disabled facilities include accessible toilets, ramps, induction loops, lifts, hearing loops, parking spaces and a minicom system

Business Travellers

Executive lounges are locatd in all terminals as follows:- Terminal 1 - Globe Ground Executive Lounge | Terminal 1 - Servisair Executive Lounge | Terminal 2 - Escape at Manchester Airport | Terminal 2 - Air France/Delta Executive Lounge | Terminal 2 - Servisair Executive Lounge | Terminal 3 - bmi Executive Lounge | Terminal 3 - BA Terrace Lounge, The following business facilities and services are available for business travelers at Manchester airport:- The Conference and Banqueting Facilities hold up to 400 people. The facility has audio visual equipment, telephones, PA system and ohp's. The Meeting Training Rooms
are in the Ringway Suite in Terminal 2. They support group meetings for up to thirty 30 delegates for training workshops. The Executive Lounges are in all terminals at the Business Centre in T1. The nearby Radisson Hotel provides conference and meeting facilities. Lastly, fax services are available at all the information desks.

Getting There and Local Travel Connections

Road: The get to the airport take the M56 at J5 and all terminals are signposted.

Train: Train services from Manchester airport connect to 100 UK destinations. Destinations include the Lake District and York. You can connect to Manchester Piccadilly and from there stations nationwide. Tickets are sold in machines in the ticket office.

Taxi:

Bus or Coach: There is a Skylink walkway system linking Terminals

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Contact Details....

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