Manchester Airport could be transformed by 2050... an opportunity 'any government should be jumping at'

Flights between Manchester and Ireland are among dozens across the UK to have been cancelled as Storm Kathleen brings winds of up to 70mph. Aer Lingus has cancelled 10 flights between Dublin, Belfast and Manchester Airport today, but it's not clear exactly why.

A change to airport liquid security rules has been delayed by a year after several major airports - including Manchester Airport - are unable to meet the deadline to install new scanning technology. The Government initially set a deadline of June 1 2024, but many airports will not have the technology in place in time.

Of the many soundbites that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has offered up publicly since his stake in Manchester United was confirmed earlier this year, claims of seeking to acquire the next Kylian Mbappe are certainly up there with the most interesting.

Finnair is expanding its services from Manchester Airport to Helsinki as it celebrates 30 years of direct flights from the Finnish capital to Manchester. The airline will increase capacity to 12 weekly flights this summer, with plans to launch double daily flights by winter 2024.

Staring down at the stunning views of Ras Al Khaimah, I couldn’t believe I was hundreds of metres in the air - and in control of a plane. Moments earlier I’d lived out my Barbie girl dreams by stepping into a hot pink light aircraft at Jazira Aviation Club - the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates.

Tui has issued guidance for passengers flying from Manchester Airport during its ongoing £1.3billion transformation. Terminal 2 doubled in size following the first phase of the transformation and work started on the second phase in January last year.

The FA Cup win over Liverpool will have instilled belief back into this Manchester United side, who have 10 Premier League games left to play.

Horrified witnesses have spoken of the moment a nurse was handcuffed outside Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital - before being released minutes later in a chaotic fumble by Greater Manchester Police (GMP).

Manchester Airport has announced the launch of a direct route to Shanghai, the first service to operate to the Chinese city from the north. Juneyao Air has chosen Manchester as its first destination in the UK in a move that’s been hailed as “fantastic news” by regional leaders.

Feeling the sand between your toes, listening to waves crashing against the shore and feeling the sun on your face - you just can’t beat a good beach holiday. When it comes to the best beaches in the world for a trip away, those in the Caribbean, the Maldives and Thailand spring to mind.

Manchester's specialist sexual assault centre has officially opened in a brand new state-of-the-art clinic.

A Greater Manchester pub has gone viral on TikTok thanks to its unique location right beside the runway at Manchester Airport.

Manchester Airport has announced a new direct route to a Moroccan coastal city. Royal Air Maroc will operate flights three times a week to Casablanca in the North African country.

Manchester Airport has confirmed that Jet2 will launch a new service this Christmas to Gdansk. The airline will operate two weekly services from Manchester to the Polish city, from November 29 to December 23.

A new direct route between Manchester Airport and Shanghai is set to launch this summer. Chinese airline Juneyao Airlines will operate three weekly services between Manchester and the Chinese city.

A Jet2 flight from Leeds Bradford Airport to Lanzarote was forced to make an 'emergency landing' at Manchester Airport after a bird hit the plane during take off.

Armed police boarded a holiday flight and arrested a suspect moments after it touched down. Passengers watched in shock as a man was escorted off the plane.

The Easter holidays are fast approaching and many families will be jetting off from Manchester Airport. But those flying with Jet2 have been warned of a big change to its Manchester services which comes into force next week ahead of the school break.

Manchester Airport experienced its busiest February on record as 1.9million passengers flew into or out of the northern travel hub last month. The half term holidays provided a huge boost with more than half of those passengers travelling during the school holiday period.

A father and son arrested at Manchester Airport before they were due to fly to Dubai face lengthy jail sentences for a series of drugs and firearms offences. Asim Tufail, 52, and his son Junnaid Tufail, 23, both from Northenden, were both exposed by the law enforcement infiltration of the EncroChat communications network.