Manchester Airport
Originally called " Ringway Airport", Manchester Airport is now the third biggest international air terminal in Britain. Nowadays, over 20 million passengers pass through its booking hall. Air traffic controllers currently handle 94 airlines, with over 170 world-wide destinations, and regular flights throughout the UK. The airport is only a short drive from the hotel, and numerous car hire companies are based there allowing you to fly in and pick up a car with ease. Trains run regularly to Manchester Piccadilly station and take approximately 15 - 20 minutes
Train operators
Manchester is served by a mixture of local, regional and national train operating companies. Main contacts are
Midland Mainline trains
Transpennine
Arriva Trains
Northern Rail
Virgin trains
Central trains
Coach travel
Main operators in Manchester are
First Group
National Express
Air travel
Some of the main airlines operators at Manchester Airport are
Easyjet
Ryanair
British Midland Airlines (BMI Baby)
British Airways
Jet2
and a host of international carriers.
Local bus and tram services
Stagecoach Manchester
First Manchester Buses
Car hire
Car hire at Manchester Airport www.carhire3000.com/Manchester-Airport
Car hire in Manchester www.travelsupermarket.com/c/cheap-car-hire/uk/manchester/
Useful taxi numbers and links
Manchester Taxis 0161 297 0089 www.manchester-taxis.co.uk
Steet Cars 0161 228 7878 www.streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Weather
There is so much to see, do and enjoy in Manchester and the surrounding area, even in the unlikely event of inclement weather !
For summaries of immediate prospects and outlooks for a further four to five days visit:
BBC Weather
Enter ‘Manchester International’ in the search box and follow the very clear online instructions for all the information you’ll need.







