manchester airport news
February 2012
01.02.12 Passengers to be charged £1 to use a trolley
January 2012
31.01.12 Schoolchildren's art on display
30.01.12 Airport to get new boss
30.01.12 Qatar Airways to cut Manchester flights
29.01.12 Anger over car parking price rise
28.01.12 Manchester is best UK airport
21.01.12 Turkish Airlines to increase Istanbul flights
18.01.12 Etihad carries an extra 50,000 passengers in 2011
17.01.12 Holiday flight returns to Manchester over sexual assault
16.01.12 MAG could float to raise funds for acquistions; unlikely to bid for Edinburgh
13.01.12 Airport City plans released
11.01.12 Passengers up for ninth month in a row
07.01.12 CAA announce changes to airspace
December 2011
31.12.11 216,000 fly off for new year
29.12.11 High winds cause jet drama
27.12.11 Germanwings announce Stuttgart flights
26.12.11 Government predicts regional airports will double in size
25.12.11 Call centre staff staff to be taught Mancunian
19.12.11 MAG boosted by retail sales and airport parking
18.12.11 Flights delayed by escaped dog
17.12.11 Snow delays flights
16.12.11 MAG appoint director to oversee Airport City
15.12.11 Passengers up 3.78%
14.12.11 Flybe to boost Norwich flights
09.12.11 Serious incident on holiday flight takeoff
06.12.11 Time lapse camera to record control tower build
03.12.11 Contract for new control tower awarded
November 2011
30.11.11 easyJet switch terminals today
29.11.11 Passengers up for seventh month in a row
28.11.11 Manchster travel companies make APD plea
26.11.11 Fire crews deal with chemical spill
23.11.11 Strike to hit Portugal flights
22.11.11 Government backs body scanners
21.11.11 'Fly[may]be' criticised after cancelling IOM flight
17.11.11 Airport bosses didn’t know border controls relaxed
17.11.11 Manchester Airport body scanners to be tested for health risks
15.11.11 New EU guidelines for 'naked' scanners
12.11.11 Director to leave
10.11.11 Runway project completion date put back again
09.11.11 United announce Washington flights
09.11.11 Man seriously injured in Manchester Airport crash
07.11.11 Manchester named airport of the year
06.11.11 Blue Islands launch Jersey flights
05.11.11 Ryanair plans further Manchester growth
04.11.11 Bid for £10m grant rejected
01.11.11 Flybe launch Knock flights
October 2011
31.10.11 Fine for man who carried live pigeons in luggage
30.10.11 easyJet launch Belfast flights
26.10.11 Passengers offered free fear of flying help
26.10.11 Flybe Manchester – Newquay and Knock services extended
23.10.11 Visitor park gets Visit England approval
22.10.11 Nine arrested over duty free thefts
21.10.11 In flight catering firm deal held up
20.10.11 Carbon Trust first
18.10.11 SAS announce Bergen flights
16.10.11 Monarch plans growth as it prepares to switch terminals
14.10.11 Dhaka flights announced
12.10.11 MAG recruit Ryanair director
11.10.11 Passengers up 6.5%
07.10.11 Norwegian to launch Oslo flights
06.10.11 Thomas Cook cabin crew plan strike vote
05.10.11 Holiday flight delayed as pilot stuck in traffic
05.10.11 Cyprus Airways axe Manchester flights
04.10.11 easyJet launch Berlin flights
01.10.11 Regional airports want APD reduction
September 2011
30.09.11 MCFC could be asked to pay for Tevez policing
22.09.11 Security alert passenger arrested over suspected false passport
20.09.11 Runway project nears completion
15.09.11 Airport City to generate 21,000 new jobs
13.09.11 Jet2 announce Croatia flights
11.09.11 Black cab drivers threaten legal action
10.09.11 Passengers up 3.69%
09.09.11 Blue Islands announce Guernsey / Jersey flights
08.09.11 Bomb threat on Manchester plane
08.09.11 Ryanair flight suffers lightening strike
03.09.11 Ryanair could launch more routes
01.09.11 Airport to link with Beijing
August 2011
29.08.11 £2m cocaine find in cargo shipment
26.08.11 Carbon footprint reduction recognised
25.08.11 Etihad announce deal to open customer contact centre
24.08.11 Shannon flight incident report released
20.08.11 Air rage woman receives fine, curfew and suspended sentence
18.08.11 New Iberia Madrid flights
17.08.11 Air rage passenger avoids jail because of fear of flying
16.08.11 New £1.5m project to cut landfill waste
15.08.11 Three free kids play areas opened
14.08.11 Work on Metrolink line to start this month
12.08.11 Airport joins bus and coach association
11.08.11 MAG turnover up; profits and passengers down
10.08.11 Airport passengers up 5.17%
10.08.11 Manchester Airport release new disabled access guide
09.08.11 CPRE says airport not a suitable site for enterprise zone
09.08.11 Manchester Airport tops value for money survey
08.08.11 Jet2 flight emergency
07.08.11 Airport tells Man City players they are wanted
06.08.11 'Naked' scanner images to be blurred
04.08.11 Holiday company fails with 12,800 abroad
03.08.11 Etihad celebrate two milestones
02.08.11 Royal lounge gets £20,000 makeover
01.08.11 MAG bring marketing and PR back in house
July 2011
31.07.11 Jet2 flight problem
31.07.11 Ryanair announce Manchester – Valencia flights
27.07.11 Flybe announce Newquay flights
25.07.11 Engine fire emergency on Jet2 flight
24.07.11 Almost 300,000 fly off this weekend
21.07.11 Airport City greenbelt row
19.07.11 MAG no longer interested in buying a BAA airport?
18.07.11 Aer Arann Shannon flight crash landing
15.07.11 Yuri Gagarin plaque unveiled
13.07.11 Ryanair announce Manchester base / expansion
11.07.11 easyJet cabin crew support local cancer charity
09.07.11 Plane in Manchester City colours makes airport debut
05.07.11 Ringo the Flamingo closes runway
01.07.11 Flybe announce loss but confident on European expansion
June 2011
26.06.11 Virgin v-room airport lounge opens this week
23.06.11 easyJet launch Bilbao flights
21.06.11 Flybe axe Frankfurt route
19.06.11 New offices near the airport for small businesses
15.06.11 Airport launch regional APD discount campaign
14.06.11 Jet2 announce three new routes for next summer
13.06.11 Passengers up 10%
12.06.11 Airport hotel changes hands
11.06.11 Jet2 announce three new routes
07.06.11 Airport invests £12m in machines to speed up hand baggage search
03.06.11 easyJet plans growth
May 2011
25.05.11 Children's art on display
22.05.11 MAG boss says 'no future' for UK's smaller airports
21.05.11 Flybe Derry flights take off
19.05.11 Metrolink briefing sessions announced
18.05.11 Air Force show this weekend at Visitor Park
17.05.11 MAG interested in buying Stansted and Scottish hub
17.05.11 Manchester Airport passengers up by over 30%
12.05.11 Airport Metrolink extension to cause diversions
04.05.11 New restaurant opens in T3
03.05.11 More full body scanners for UK airports?
April 2011
30.04.11 LED car park lights cut costs and emissions
26.04.11 New hybrid buses purchased
23.04.11 Airport to fine drivers not using car parks
22.04.11 Airport expects busy weekend
20.04.11 MAG want more flights from regional airports
14.04.11 bmibaby axe all routes from Cardiff and Manchester airports
13.04.11 Passengers down 3.6 percent
08.04.11 £400m Airport City plans receive council approval
07.04.11 Council investigates airport car park extension
06.04.11 Construction begins on Virgin airport lounge
04.04.11 Singapore Airlines celebrate 25 years of flying from Manchester
03.04.11 Virgin's Vegas flights take off
March 2011
30.03.11 easyJet announce three new routes
27.03.11 New Manchester call centre for Etihad
26.03.11 Manchester's Airport City to be new enterprise zone
23.03.11 Airport rules out any more runway compensation
18.03.11 Raytheon to provide radar equipment
17.03.11 Overnight roadworks near the airport
16.03.11 Control tower building tender issued
15.03.11 easyJet announce Bilbao flights
14.03.11 Suspended sentence for 'stupid' laser teen
13.03.11 Passengers up 3.8%
12.03.11 Airport could be high speed rail hub
11.03.11 Virgin expansion to create 450 new jobs
11.03.11 Monarch announce new summer sun routes
09.03.11 Flybe forced to suspend Guernsey flights
06.03.11 Etihad announce flights increase
05.03.11 Viking Hellas to launch Baghdad link
03.03.11 MAG profits to fall, but growth ahead
February 2011
28.02.11 University to advise airports on environment
27.02.11 MAG interested in BAA airport disposals
25.02.11 Anger after Manchester Airport prayer room closed
23.02.11 Protesters guilty
23.02.11 Qatar Airways doubles Manchester services
22.02.11 Plane Stupid demo increased emissions
21.02.11 Businessman in court over airport parking scams
17.02.11 Airport facial recognition gates suspended after security breech
17.02.11 Lufthansa enjoys record year at Manchester Airport
10.02.11 Study shows fall in bookings for long haul routes after APD rise
07.02.11 Passengers offered fish feet therapy
05.02.11 New control tower announced
04.02.11 Passengers up 6.1%
03.02.11 CAA issue Chinese lantern guidelines
01.02.11 Chinese lantern warning
January 2011
31.01.11 Airport continues to press for regional APD discount
29.01.11 Airport to use holograms to speed up security search
29.01.11 bmibaby Manchester – Newquay flights to take off sooner
28.01.11 Airport wins food award
27.01.11 Ryanair could reach 5m passengers a year
26.01.11 Ryanair to return to Manchester Airport
22.01.11 New energy efficient lighting system at airport car parks
21.01.11 BMI to take over Swiss Basel route
20.01.11 Fighter jets scrambled to intercept bmibaby plane
19.01.11 Manchester Airport highlights destinations with flying pigs game
18.01.11 bmibaby announce Montpelier flights
16.01.11 Three empty planes sent to Tunisia
15.01.11 Manchester Airport Hilton hotel sold
14.01.11 Passengers up 1.67% despite snow
12.01.11 Etihad boost summer flights
10.01.11 Jet2 to fly to Nice property show
09.01.11 £½m cash and 12m cigarettes seized in 2010
07.01.11 Locals want compensation for night flights switch
06.01.11 MAG complete £280m refinancing
05.01.11 Airport has huge baggage backlog
05.01.11 Regional air tax plans slammed
04.01.11 Award for new airport scanner
01.01.11 New exit row charge for Austrian Airlines
December 2010
31.12.10 Over 100,000 fly out for New Year
26.12.10 Air tax rates could be lower at regional airports
23.12.10 Manchester was better prepared for snow
23.12.10 Manchester Airport hotel offers Coronation Street favourite
19.12.10 Rabbi joins airport chaplaincy team
18.12.10 Airports on alert over dummy bomb runs
17.12.10 American Airlines to restart New York route
17.12.10 Flybe carry millionth passenger on Manchester – Belfast route
16.12.10 TAP announce Lisbon flights
14.12.10 Flybe launch two new routes
11.12.10 November passengers up 1.9%
10.12.10 New Etihad lounge opens
09.12.10 Passengers down 7 percent
03.12.10 Inspection finds passport control weakness
01.12.10 New champagne bar opened
November 2010
30.11.10 Airport turns red to support world AIDS day
28.11.10 Etihad to open airport lounge next week
27.11.10 easyJet announce Majorca flights
24.11.10 Runway refurbishment project moves closer
22.11.10 Jet2 announce Manchester Airport growth
19.11.10 High winds cause flight diversions
18.11.10 Ryanair cut Dublin flights
16.11.10 Eye scan technology trial launched
12.11.10 Passengers up 1.81%
11.11.10 Escalators turned off to save money and environment
09.11.10 Flight diverted over drunken air rage incident
09.11.10 Virgin to open Manchester Airport lounge
08.11.10 Airport raise Chinese lantern fears
06.11.10 Changing rooms opened for Hajj pilgrims
01.11.10 APD rise hits Manchester Airport's growth plans
October 2010
27.10.10 Virgin plane grounded over family air rage
19.10.10 Viking suspend flights; return planes
19.10.10 Manchester Airport car park in administration
16.10.10 Domestic flights fell by 25% in last 5 years
14.10.10 Naked scanners at all three terminals
09.10.10 Sick bag bomb 'joke' grounds plane
07.10.10 Airport makes £34m from car parking
06.10.10 Jail for rhino horn smuggler
05.10.10 Monarch add half term Spanish flights
01.10.10 Passengers warned over M56 weekend closures
September 2010
29.09.10 Flybe announce Aberdeen and Nantes flights
22.09.10 No health risk from ‘naked’ scanners
22.09.10 American launch mobile boarding passes at Manchester Airport
20.09.10 Chinese freight firm chooses Manchester as UK base
19.09.10 Airport cabbie picks wrong customer to upset
18.09.10 Bomb scare closes Terminal 1
18.09.10 Rail boss predicts death of domestic air travel
17.09.10 Jet2 announce extra summer Tel Aviv flight
16.09.10 Police investigate 9/11 fire at airport prayer room
16.09.10 Manchester Airport car park body find remains a mystery
13.09.10 Airport ad targets London passengers
12.09.10 Manchester Airport could face new runway compensation claims
07.09.10 Passengers down 2.8%
07.09.10 Flybe launch Manchester – Kent flights
02.09.10 Crowds greet superjumbo
02.09.10 Manchester Airport hotel has £28.2m price tag
01.09.10 First Choice add winter Turkey flights
August 2010
31.08.10 Czech airlines to axe Manchester flights
30.08.10 easyJet announce three new business routes
28.08.10 Jet2 announce three new routes
23.08.10 Manchester Airport first for TM Lewin
21.08.10 Contract signed for airport Metrolink extension
21.08.10 Local artist commission for new airport lounge
20.08.10 Flybe emergency landing closes airport
19.08.10 Two arrested after drunken flight row
18.08.10 Summer Holiday flashmob
17.08.10 Jet2 announce Hajj flights
15.08.10 Spotters look forward to superjumbo's arrival
14.08.10 Airport seeks to take advantage of BAA strike
14.08.10 Report in to Manchester Airport parking plane crash
13.08.10 Airport top for tweets
13.08.10 Cable theft closes Manchester Airport train line
11.08.10 Airport charge for parking even when car park is full
10.08.10 MAG announce two appointments
09.08.10 Airport grant for cancer charity
08.08.10 Manchester bound flight ‘had UFO near miss’
08.08.10 Thomas Cook hire children’s entertainers at Manchester Airport
05.08.10 Airport to gain tram link
05.08.10 Manchester Airport lounge picks perfect pre-flight song
04.08.10 Ads promote airport office space
03.08.10 CCTV upgrade announced
02.08.10 Virgin recruiting new staff
01.08.10 Airport block 'offensive' sex test texts
July 2010
31.07.10 MAG profits down 28%
30.07.10 Flybe emergency
30.07.10 Manchester Airport Hilton to be sold
27.07.10 Icelandair add autumn and spring flights
23.07.10 Row over airport's carbon neutral plans
20.07.10 Naked scanners backed by airport boss
16.07.10 Mini city development at airport 'will happen'
15.07.10 Airport agrees runway compensation
15.07.10 Manchester Airport targets parking ‘tailgate cheats’
14.07.10 Airport boss to leave
13.07.10 Finnair to use airport lounge
12.07.10 Two arrested as plane about to take off
08.07.10 easyJet announce new winter routes
06.07.10 Thomas Cook sign travel deal with Man Utd
02.07.10 New airport lounge opened
June 2010
30.06.10 Hanging basked courses reduce sickness and beat stress !
22.06.10 Long sentences for drug gang
22.06.10 Famous names on Manchester Airport art wall
20.06.10 Airport wins industry award
20.06.10 Manchester Airport spotters park becomes ‘world cup free zone’
19.06.10 Software means only suspicious images from ‘naked’ scanners viewed
19.06.10 Airparks Manchester Airport car park closes
18.06.10 Airport supports Gay radio station launch and Pride event
17.06.10 New MAG boss confirmed
16.06.10 American launch New York service
16.06.10 Etihad launch Boeing 777 service from Manchester
14.06.10 Singapore flights return to daily
09.06.10 ‘Naked’ scanner moves to Terminal 1
09.06.10 Jet2 summer 2011 flights from Manchester Airport on sale
06.06.10 Airport allotments have no fruit rule
03.06.10 New name for spotters area
May 2010
30.05.10 Flybe Bournemouth flights take off
29.05.10 Newspaper names new MAG boss
28.05.10 Jet2 announce new winter sun route
28.05.10 Flybe announce Manchester – Kent flights
27.05.10 Ash chaos cost £10m
27.05.10 Jet2 free bags offer
25.05.10 Climate protest at freight area
25.05.10 Flybe Manchester – Rennes flights take off
23.05.10 Report on Flybe flight emergency
22.05.10 Airport launches free iPhone app
21.05.10 Protesters take 9ft elephant to council meeting
21.05.10 New ‘smart’ security gates at Manchester Airport
17.05.10 Ash cloud grounds WW2 bomber
14.05.10 Which? says airport parking charges 'ridiculously high'
13.05.10 Trains boost
13.05.10 Successful bag track trial at Manchester Airport
07.05.10 Private jet use booming
06.05.10 Cargo picking up, passengers to follow?
05.05.10 Jet2 launch Madeira flights
04.05.10 Top 5 Manchester Airport car parks
03.05.10 Aer Arann scrap Derry flight plans
02.05.10 Etihad to open airport lounge
April 2010
29.04.10 Airport to launch online ‘travel extras’ store
29.04.10 New Manchester Airport lounge
28.04.10 Road naming to celebrate 100 years of local flight
27.04.10 Pegasus Turkey flights take off next week
23.04.10 Newspaper banned for second day over flight scare story
22.04.10 Flight emergency; ash to blame?
18.04.10 Five year celebrations for Jet2
17.04.10 Thomson Aruba flights upgraded to weekly
15.04.10 Jet2 celebrate 20 millionth passenger
14.04.10 Passengers down 6.95%, but trend improving
13.04.10 Jet2 announce ski flight
09.04.10 Flybe's summer routes take off
08.04.10 Naked scanners at all terminals
08.04.10 Virgin announce Manchester – Las Vegas flights
04.04.10 bmibaby to focus on city break destinations
March 2010
31.03.10 Emirates superjumbo coming to Manchester
29.03.10 Airport runway work to begin
29.03.10 Campaigners urge Manchester Airport expansion rethink
28.03.10 Plane diverts over irregular smell
14.03.10 Airport campaigners abandon legal fight
11.03.10 Passengers down 10.5% in February
09.03.10 Manchester 'to be as busy as Heathrow'
07.03.10 Airport seeks photos for new 'arrivals experience'
04.03.10 Women banned from flight after refusing body scan
02.03.10 Two new Irish routes for Aer Arann
February 2010
27.02.10 Private jet travel booming
24.02.10 Passengers sue over airport gate injuries
21.02.10 Snow closes airport
18.02.10 Etihad increase capacity on Abu Dhabi route
13.02.10 Thomas Cook add Florida flights
12.02.10 Airport acts after plane collisions
12.02.10 Flybe announce Manchester – Bournemouth flights
08.02.10 Manchester and Heathrow airport campaigners hold joint tea party
January 2010
31.01.10 MAG boss to retire
27.01.10 Flybe plane makes emergency landing
25.01.10 Government pays anthropologist to study passengers and staff
24.01.10 Chemical incident sees airport closed
22.01.10 Airport picks up another award - briefly
19.01.10 Pegasus add summer sun flights
16.01.10 Manchester Airport Parking TV ads
13.01.10 25-fold increase in laser incidents
05.01.10 Airport closed by snow
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