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Manchester Airport Information
(Manchester, England)



Manchester Airport (MAN) is the third largest airport in the United Kingdom and Manchester Airport handles more than 20 million passengers each year. With regular long and short haul flights to almost 200 different destinations around the world, Manchester Airport (MAN) is home to around 100 different airlines.

Manchester Airport (MAN) also features a superb new Ground Transport Interchange, known simply as The Station, which is designed to connect trains, buses and coaches from throughout the north of England and is the first fully-integrated facilities of its kind in the country. The airport is conveniently situated halfway between London and Edinburgh and Manchester is also close to Birmingham and Leeds, all of which have large and busy airports.




Manchester Airport (MAN) - Manchester, M90 1QX, England
Tel: +44 (0)161 489 3813

Manchester Airport (MAN) is located just 16 km / 10 miles southwest of Manchester city centre, on the outskirts of Manchester. This important, busy airport deals with large numbers of passengers throughout the year and Manchester Airport has excellent airport facilities.

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Manchester Airport (MAN) Terminal Information - Manchester, England
Manchester Airport (MAN) has three busy airport terminals, serving a large number of different airlines at the airport.

• Manchester Airport Terminal 1 - serves the following airlines: Aegean (A3/AEE), Aer Arann (RE), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Atlanta (CC), Air Atlanta Europe (EUK), Air Baltic (BT), Air Canada (AC), Air Scandic (SCY), Air Transat (TSC), Aurigny Air Services (GR), Austrian Airline (OS), B H Air (BGH), Blue 1 (KF/KFB), bmibaby (WW), Braathens (BU/BRA), City Airline (CF), City Flyer Express (FD), Cyprus Airways (CY), Emirates (EK), Euro Atlantic (MMZ), European Air Charter (EAF), Flyair (FLM), Flybe (BE), Flyjet (FJE), Futura (FUA), Hapag Lloyd Express (HLX), Helios Airways (Charter) (HCY), Helios Airways (Scheduled) (ZU), Hellas Jet (T4), Hemus (HMS), Iberia (IB), Iberworld (IWD), Icelandair (FI), Islandsflug (HH), Kibris Turkish Airlines (YK), Lauda Air (NG), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Lufthansa (LH), Luxair (LG), Monarch (MON), Monarch Scheduled (ZB), My Travel (MYT), My TravelLite (VZ), Nouvelair (BJ/LBT), Olympic Airlines (OA), PGA Portugalia Airlines (NI), SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK), Skyservice (5G/SSV), Skyways (JZ), Spanair (JKK), Swiss (LX), Thomas Cook Airlines (TCX), Turkish Airlines (TK), Tyrolean Airways (VO), V-Bird (VBA) and Wideroe (WF)
• Manchester Airport Terminal 2 - serves the following airlines: Adria (JP), Air Europa (AEA), Air France (AF), Air Jamaica (JM), Air Malta (KM), Alitalia (AZ), Astraeus (Charter) (AEU), Astraeus (Scheduled) (5W), Azzurra Air (ZS), Britannia (BY), BWIA West Indies Airways (BW), Continental Airlines (C0), Croatia Airlines (OU), CSA Czech Airlines (OK), Delta Air Lines (DL), Egyptair (MS), Eurocypria (ECA), Excel Airways (Charter) (XLA), Excel Airways (Scheduled) (JN), First Choice (Charter) (FCA), First Choice (Scheduled) (DP), Freebird (FHY), HMY Airways (HQ), Hola (HOA), Interair (INX), Intersky (3L), KLM (KL), LTE (LTE), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Onur Air (OHY), Pakistan International Airlines (PK), Pegasus (PGT), Qatar (QR), Ryanair (FR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Syrianair (RB/SYR), Titan (AWC), Transaero (UN/TSO), US Airways (US), Viking (VIK) and Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS)
• Manchester Airport Terminal 3 - serves the following airlines: Air Southwest (WOW), American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), British Airways CitiExpress (BA), Eastern Airways (T3), Finnair (AY), Qantas (QF), SN Brussels (SN), VLM (VG)

Manchester Airport (MAN) facilities include:

• Bureau de change
• 24-hour cash machines (ATMs) and postal facilities
• More than 30 different restaurants, cafés, fast food outlets and bars
• Shopping centre with around 40 large shops, including a newsagents, gift shops and duty-free outlets
• Car hire companies - including Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt Car Rental
• Book your Manchester Car Rental here - excellent rates available, up to 65% discount
• Business facilities are available at the Manchester Airport business Centre, including private workstations, computers, meeting rooms, Internet access, telephones, fax machines and photocopying
• Passenger pick-up areas are located close to the airport's main building
• Over 14,000 car parking spaces available
• Short-term parking is available with direct access to the airport
• Long-term economy parking is located close to Manchester Airport (MAN) and is connected to the airport by courtesy shuttle buses
• Special facilities for disabled passengers
• Other facilities include baby changing rooms, NHS walk-in centres, religious, cultural and prayer rooms

Manchester Airport (MAN) Travel to Manchester by Car - Manchester, England
Manchester Airport is located close to the M56 motorway and many other major roads. Central Manchester is well sign posted and the journey from Manchester Airport (MAN) into Manchester city takes around 25 minutes, or longer during peak traffic.

Manchester Airport (MAN) Travel by Bus - Manchester, England
Tel: +44 (0) 161 228 7811
Manchester Airport (MAN) buses services are provide by Stagecoach, Trent and Arriva and regular airport buses travel into central Manchester. Operating daily, every 30 minutes from early morning until late a night, the bus service from Manchester Airport (MAN) into Manchester is one of the most inexpensive and convenient ways to travel into Manchester city centre.

Manchester Airport (MAN) Travel by Trains - Manchester, England
Tel: +44 (0)8457 484 950
The Station transport centre at Manchester Airport (MAN) offers direct train travel into Manchester and is operated by Tranpennine Express and First North Western. Each day there are six trains every hour that travel into Manchester city centre and the journey from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Manchester Piccadilly Train Stations takes around 15 minutes. There are also countless other trains that travel to many major cities throughout England. Train tickets at Manchester Airport (MAN) can either be purchased from The Station area or at the self-service ticket machines at the airport.

Manchester Airport (MAN) Travel by Coaches - Manchester, England
Coaches are readily available at Manchester Airport (MAN) and travel to many areas of Manchester and all over the country. The coach services at Manchester Airport are operated by National Express and travel to more than 50 towns and cities in the United Kingdom. Coach tickets can be purchased from the Tourist Information Centres at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Manchester Airport (MAN) Travel by Taxi Cabs - Manchester, England
Tel: +44 (0) 161 489 2313
Taxis and taxi buses are readily available at Manchester Airport (MAN) outside of each of the airport's three terminal buildings. They provide a convenient and easy way to travel into nearby Manchester and other destinations. The journey from Manchester Airport to central Manchester will take around 15 minutes, depending on traffic. Official Manchester Airport taxi cabs should be used at all times to ensure safety and also to avoid being overcharged. Taxi buses at Manchester Airport should be booked in advance at the Airportcarz desk inside the airport's terminal buildings.

The airport taxi meters at Manchester Airport (MAN) start at a basic fare, but additional charges are usually made for luggage, late-night driving and travel on public holidays in Manchester, so it can prove useful to ask the taxi driver about these before leaving. These days, many taxis at Manchester Airport happily accept cheques and credit cards, although you should always confirm this before starting your journey into Manchester.

 
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