Monarch on the move to Terminal 2

MONARCH Airlines is moving its base from Manchester Airport’s Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 to provide better facilities to its customers.

Manchester is the Luton-based holiday airline’s biggest base – it has 11 aircraft there and last summer operated 286 charter and scheduled flights per week – says it is investing “hundreds of thousands of pounds” over the next 18 months in its Manchester facilities.

The move will take place on the evening of November 14 so that all departing and arriving Monarch customers will be welcomed at Terminal 2 on the morning of November 15.

Passengers will be able to benefit from a dedicated check-in area offering more space, a refined check-in process and streamlined services in addition to same level access from car, bus and taxi drop off points to departures.

Terminal 2 is Manchester’s newest terminal and more than £25m has been invested in facilities there since 2007.

Kevin George, managing director of Monarch said, “We are one of the largest operators at Manchester airport and are committed to providing customers with the best possible travel experience and facilities.

“The move to Terminal 2 will enable us to do this by offering a ground product that better matches our customer’s expectations especially with a new dedicated check-in area and an improved experience through the terminal.”

Monarch employs more than 650 people at Manchester and has been operating flights from the airport since the 1960s.

Mr George said the investment was all about “providing a better customer experience” and say it would further differentiate Monarch’s product from low cost carriers like Ryanair, which is expanding its Manchester services in the coming months.

Andrew Harrison, Manchester Airport’s MD added: “Their move to Terminal 2 is an exciting new era for Monarch.  T2 is our newest terminal and has had a multi-million pound injection in recent years, including state of the art security equipment, a range of new eateries and a new retail offering.”