Manchester Airport is well-placed to continue its strong recovery this year with the launch of new routes, focus on new markets and infrastructure developments. In the current financial year, the airport is forecasting to be at 95% to 96% pre-Covid passenger levels. The European short-haul market is now larger for Manchester Airport than it was, […]
June 19, 2023 | Air Service Community News
London Stansted Airport is the fastest recovering major airport in London and it is now turning its attention to growth. Air Service One caught up with Simon Gorrighan, Aviation Director, and David Folkerd, Head of Aviation Business Development for London Stansted Airport at the 152nd IATA Slot Conference. London Stansted will serve almost 200 destinations […]
Aer Lingus on Wednesday 1 December began daily service between Manchester in the UK and New York JFK. The 5,380-kilometre route will normally be flown using the Irish carrier’s A321LRs, but the inaugural service of flight EI45 was operated using an A330-300, registration G-EILA. This is the same aircraft that also launched service from Manchester […]
December 2, 2021 | Latest Route News +
Paul Willis, the new Group Aviation Director for MAG, brings 30 years of aviation experience to the role that will hopefully bring the Group’s portfolio of airports – Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands – back to pre-2019 traffic levels by autumn 2022. He brings to the new role substantial consultancy planning experience, which has […]
November 18, 2021 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis