Manchester Airport announces £440m investment for facilities

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The funding is the final phase of a £1.3bn transformation which has seen Terminal 2 double in size.

Manchester Airport has announced a new £440m investment for new passenger facilities including shops, bars and restaurants.There will also be upgrades to the airfield as well as check-in and baggage reclaim at Terminal 2.

It is the final phase of a £1.3bn transformation programme which has seen Terminal 2 more than double in size. MAG said about 80% of all passengers will use the expanded terminal when the work is finished in 2025 and Terminal 1 will close.The airport's managing director Chris Woodroofe said Terminal 2's upgrade would give passengers "an unrivalled choice of destinations" while "providing them with world class facilities".The upgrades will include new a revamped check-in area

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: "As the aviation industry recovers after Covid, it's great news to see this significant vote of confidence in the UK. "This investment will be a huge boost for the north, benefitting passengers flying in and out of the region as well as supporting thousands of jobs."

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What for? Isn't it the Overlords' plan to stop all flying by 2050?

Needed, terminal 3 is a shithole

It could quardruple in size and open the worlds largest shopping mall - it would still be the worst ran airport in the world.

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