Three years on: Manchester's new Terminal 2 nears 30 million flyers

The first flights from Manchester Airport's new-look Terminal 2 departed three years ago this week; it has since welcomed 29.2 million flyers through its gates.

21 airlines now operate flights from the refurbished terminal, which was expanded by over 150% in the first phase of its £1.3 billion transformation project.

Those 21 airlines serve 109 destinations from Terminal 2; new routes to Las Vegas and Shanghai have launched in the last few months alone.

Chris Woodroofe, Manchester Airport's managing director, said, "It’s incredible to think that in three short years, almost 30 million people have departed or arrived in Manchester through our award-winning Terminal Two.

"We’re proud of the high-quality experience it delivers – reflected in a recent independent survey where 86% of passengers considered their experience to be good, very good or excellent."

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