Manchester International Airport, Greater Manchester
Manchester International Airport: Nowadays, over 20 million passengers pass through Manchester airport booking hall. Originally called "Ringway Airport", it is now the third biggest international air terminal in Britain. Rail linked to the city centre, it takes only 15 minutes to reach, though it is 10 miles out. Air traffic controllers currently handle 94 airlines, with over 170 world-wide destinations. In 1994, the airport handled over 73,000 metric tonnes of cargo and freight. It has come a long way since the City Council first decided to build a municipal "aerodrome" in 1929, and the first arrival of an "international" service landed in 1938 in the form of a KLM DC-2 from Amsterdam.
Manchester Airport is unlike most other major UK airports in that it is not run by the British Airports Authority (BAA), as most are, but it is independently managed by Manchester Airport PLC, and owned by all 10 Metropolitan Boroughs which make up Greater Manchester. It is most proud of its independent status, and this is reflected in its mission to become "the Best World Airport".
Manchester Airport Aviation Shops
The Aviation Shops are operated by The Aviation Society. The first is located at Terminal 1 on Level 13 of the Multi-Storey Car Park, and the second is located at the Aviation Viewing Park. The Aviation Shops offer everything from aircraft radios, books, souvenirs and models to the Airport's official monthly flight guide, "Flight Check". The opening hours of the Aviation Shop at Terminal 1 are as follows: Winter Monday to Friday 0800 to 1800 Saturday & Sunday 0900 to 1800 Summer Monday to Friday 0700 to 1800 For more information, please telephone +44 (0)161 489 2444
Manchester Airport offers a high standard of banqueting facilities and can accommodate up to 400 people for a wide range of functions. A comprehensive range of audio-visual equipment is available, including overhead projection system, PA system, centralised control consoles, telephone, fax, Prestel etc.
- Terminal 1 airlines include Air Canada, Iberia, Lufthansa, Olympic and SAS.
- Terminal 2 is for Cathay Pacific, Continental, Delta, El Al, US Airways and Virgin Atlantic flights among others.
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Terminal 3 is for British Airways fl
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Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport
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Britannia Airport Hotel
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