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 station connects trains and buses to the terminal.
Manchester airport 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 building 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 constructed.
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 - 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. . There
are Travelex points in all the terminal buildings. . Disabled facilities
include accessible toilets, ramps, induction loops, lifts, hearing loops,
parking spaces and a minicom system. There is a Skylink walkway system linking
Terminals.
Food - the main food outlets inside the airport are
as follows: - The following food and drink outlets are available at Manchester
Airport:- Bar 08 | Bar des Voyageurs | Burger King | Busby's Bar | Café Select
| Caffé Ritazza | Causeway Lounge (NI Flights Only) | Clancy's Café To Go |
Costa Coffee | Delice de France | Deli-Chick | Donkey Stone Pub | Echo Bar |
Est Bar | Garfunkel.
Shops - the main shops inside the airport are as
follows: The following shops are available at Manchester airport:- all:sports
| All'ombra | Alpha Airport Shopping | Alpha Retail Bailey's Bar | Best of the
Best | Bijoux Terner | Boots the Chemist | Claire's Accessories | Clancy's
Cafe To Go | Cotton Traders | Currency Exchange | Currency Express | Dixons
Tax Free | Dorothy Perkins | Fashion Gallery | First Impression | Goldsmiths |
Impulse | La Senza | lastminute.com | Left Luggage and Lost Property |
L'Occitane | Lovejuice | Monsoon | Post Office & Travelex. Redland | Rolling
Luggage | Sunglass Hut | The Dry Cleaning Centre | The Soft Shoe Co |
Thorntons | Tie Rack | Tourist Information Centre | Travelcare | Travelex |
Vittorio | Voyager Games | Watch Station | Waterstone's.
Connecting Airlines - the main airlines that fly to
and from this airport are Airlines that use Manchester are as follws:- Adria
Airways, Aer Arann, Aer Arann Express, Aer Lingus, Aer Lingus, Air 2000, Air
Atlanta Europe, Air Atlanta Europe (Charter), Air Atlanta Europe (Scheduled),
Air Baltic, Air Berlin, Air Canada, Air Canada, Air Europa, Air Europa, Air
France, Air France, Air Jamaica, Air Jet, Air Luxor, Air Malta, Air Malta
(Charter), Air Malta (Scheduled), Air Portugal, Air Scandic, Air Scandic, Air
Transat, Air Transat, American Airlines, American Transair, Astraeus, Aurigny
Air Services, Aurigny Air Services, B.W.I.A., Balkan Holiday Air, Bmi
(Domestic), Bmi (International), Bmibaby, Britannia, British Airways, Cathay
Pacific, City Airline, Continental, Croatia Air, Cyprus, Czech Airlines,
Freebird Airlines, Hapag-Lloyd Express, Helios Air, Hellas Jet, Jet2.Com,
K.L.M., Kthy Kibris, Lot Polish Airlines, Lte International Airways,
Lufthansa, Luxair, Northwest, Nouvel Air, Olympic Airways, Onur A.S.
Car Parking - There are over 14000 car parking slots
available at Manchester airport. The car parking pay machines are located
inside the terminal building - remember to get a ticket before you leave.
Disabled parking blue badge scheme is in operation.
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 travellers 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 - getting
there by road is simple... The get to the airport take the M56 at J5 and all
terminals are signposted. . The main train connections are as follows: 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.. To reach the airport by taxi . To use either bus or coach to get
there There is a Skylink walkway system linking Terminals
Airport Contact Details - the website address is
http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/ and you can call them on ((0)161 489
3000.). Manchester Airport - Visit Manchester Airport for secure long & short
stay airport car parking, Manchester flights, hotel reservations and booking
information. The address of the airport is Wythenshawe, Manchester , Greater
Manchester, M90 1QX. The airport codes are ICAO Code:EGCC and the IATA
Code:MHT
Guide to Manchester International Airport