Manchester Airport first in UK to launch a new free way to keep queues shorter - and help social distancing

without the need for a 14-day quarantine on their return, travel experts predict a surge in demand when the change comes into effect from July 10. The coming weeks could be vital for the hub amid proposed redundancies of thousands of staff who are based at the airport, including, according to Stockport MP Navendu Mishra, one in four senior managers at Manchester Airports Group, which also runs Stansted and East Midlands airports.

things to entertain themselves at home, many are now looking for things they can safely do further afield.That's why we've been taking a look at activities that kids of all ages can enjoy doing while maintaining a safe distance from others.From roller skating and crazy golf to fruit picking and fishing, we hope we've covered all bases.

The coronavirus pandemic's 'catastrophic' impact on Manchester Airport has been laid bare in the House of Commons.Stockport MP Navendu Mishra has revealed how 1,500 redundancies have been proposed after 'passenger levels and revenue dropped to historic lows'.Thousands more jobs are at risk and one in four senior managers are to be laid off, Mr Mishra told MPs, as he called on the Government to 'act now' and offer more support for the industry.Describing the airport as 'central to everything we

You can watch the debate using the live stream at the top of this page.Navendu Mishra will say: "Manchester Airport is a core part of Greater Manchester’s economy, employing tens of thousands of people.

A Greater Manchester council is planning to stop drivers from using a town centre road at the weekend in a bid to create more space for social distancing.Wigan town hall is proposing a temporary closure of Market Street in Atherton to allow businesses to set up outdoor seating areas and give more space for pedestrians.The road would only be shut on weekends, but it is hoped that closure will come into effect from Saturday, July 11, and last through the summer months.The proposals will prevent

Manchester Airport to London. After opening Terminal 3 on July 1 and with the impending reopening of Terminal 2 on July 15, there have been a lot of changes made to the way we travel in the sky.

number of journeys scheduled to resume today from the terminal.The couple, from Oldham, have a holiday home about 40 minutes north east of Bordeux."We went earlier in the year and came back just before the lockdown, thinking we would go back a week and a half later, and we are going to go now", Paul says."Our family is here, we don’t live over there.

Greater Manchester is a ‘long, long way’ from having to introduce local lockdowns like Leicester - but leaders have stopped short of ruling them out entirely.Mayor Andy Burnham said the region ‘will be doing everything’' to avoid local restrictions as new figures showed Covid-19 infection rates in some boroughs were higher than expected.Rochdale, the ‘worst case scenario locally’, has reported 28.8 cases per 100,000, which is less than a quarter of the 135 reported in Leicester.Cases across

"All staff being told over a conference call. The redundancy period started on Monday, June 22.

Manchester Airport.Terminal 3 will reopen with airlines British Airways, Ryanair, Air France, KLM, Eastern Airways and Loganair as well as Jet2 and easyJet who are also resuming their flight programme.However, while some will be keen to get away, the government's advice is still against all but essential travel with those entering the UK subject to a 14 day quarantine.For those who are dusting off their suitcases and looking at a break, there will be differences at the airport and certain rules

Before you flyAt the airportWhen boardingOnboardWhen you landOn arrival, please keep your face mask on until you have left the airport terminal.

"I feel a bit anxious", says Faith Missanah.She is waiting to join the check-in queue at Terminal 1, Manchester Airport, before she jets off to Tanzania with her five-year-old son Aydan.The youngster is having a bit of difficulty getting used to wearing his face mask."It's complicated for him.

As the wet and miserable weather in Greater Manchester continues, residents will be pleased to know that the chance of a summer holiday abroad is firmly on the cards.Today, Terminal 3 at Manchester Airport has reopened as a number of popular airlines are set to resume their flight schedules to tourist hotspots.While the UK Foreign Office currently has a blanket rule advising against all but essential international travel amid coronavirus, the government is preparing this week to introduce a new

Terminal 2 on July 15, travellers will notice some changes across the airport.

A reopening date has been announced for Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport.The doors to the terminal will reopen on July 15, airport bosses have confirmed.It will be the final terminal building to reopen after the airport went into partial lockdown as a response to the coronavirus pandemic.Only a small number of flights have been operating from Terminal 1 since the end of March.More flights are beginning to depart from the airport as the country emerges from lockdown.Tomorrow (July 1), Terminal 3

“As well as having all our safety measures in place, we also ask that all passengers play their part in keeping themselves and others secure.

Expect fewer seats, reduced shopping and eating options and make sure you are wearing a mask.Manchester Airport has released a new video outlining the changes to air travel in a post-COVID world.Social distancing must be adhered to at all times, with limited seats in the terminals to avoid cosy situations.And there will be no waiting in the terminal for a loved one, with all pick-ups to take place in your car outside.The video also reminds passengers their sanitiser must be in a bottle

EasyJet has revealed plans to resume flights from Manchester airport, with domestic and international routes relaunching from July 1.New bio security measures will be in place for the airline as its fleet takes to the skies again, after being largely grounded since March.Passengers will be able to fly to destinations across Europe, with around 50% of EasyJet routes restarting in July.Flights to cities including Milan, Paris and Barcelona will all be available from Manchester, along with summer

here when slots become available - usually two to three days in advance.There's a 'fruit picking' guide on its website, but essentially you just select your own fruit and veg from the fields.Each person receives a container to pick into, which holds approximately 300g of fruit and this is included in the price of the booking - £3 for strawberries, but the cost depends on what you're picking.

herePassengers can reserve a free 15-minute window to use a dedicated lane taking them directly to a checkpoint.The airport's owner, Manchester Airports Group (MAG), said it was the first time such a system has been used in the UK.The airport said it wanted to advise passengers of the new safety measures as flying resumed to more destinations from today.The UK’s third largest gateway has been carrying out a trial of measures for a numbers of weeks, ahead of official government guidance being