Manchester Airport to switch all flights to Terminal One

Manchester Airport is to move all its operations into Terminal One from Wednesday, November 11.

The move is in response to the second national lockdown which came into effect on Thursday, November 5.

In August the airport announced it would close its Terminal Two building from September 2, due to a downturn in passenger numbers caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Now, the airport said it is preparing for a significant decrease in customers over the coming weeks, leading to the use of just one terminal, with Terminals Two and Three closed.

Terminal One will be the main point of departure and arrival until further notice, it said.

As part of the latest lockdown the Government issued guidance that if you live in England, you cannot travel overseas or within the UK between November 5, and December 2, unless for work, education or other legally permitted reasons.

The Government continues to advise against all but essential foreign travel and ignoring this guidance may invalidate travellers’ insurance policies.

The airport said that, as a result of the lockdown, it expects that a number of airlines will scale back or cancel services during this period.

Passengers are advised to contact their airline if they have any queries regarding service availability. They are also encouraged to thoroughly read all guidance relating to coronavirus from both the Government and the authorities in their destination before travelling.

Due to the Government rules, most of the airport’s retail outlets will also close during the lockdown.

Both the Terminal One and Terminal Three multi-storey car parks remain open.

Manchester Airport managing director, Karen Smart, said: “The coronavirus pandemic poses an unprecedented challenge to our airport and to our wider industry, but we are determined to provide passengers with the best possible service in the circumstances, ensuring both their safety and comfort.

Karen Smart

“When it became clear that England would enter a second national lockdown, we moved quickly to put an appropriate plan of action in place, which will safeguard the continued operation of our airport during these uncertain times. This includes closing Terminal Three from Wednesday, 11 November, until further notice.

“Changing our operation like this is not straightforward and I would like to thank our dedicated teams for their hard work in preparing for this scenario. We will keep this decision under constant review and communicate any further changes to our customers.

“I would encourage all passengers who will be travelling through Manchester Airport this month to ensure that they are familiar with all of the guidance in place, both from the UK Government and at their destination.

“Finally, I want to thank all our customers for their understanding and cooperation at this time.”