The change is set to come into force from tomorrow
Terminal two at Manchester Airport(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)Manchester Airport has issued a warning to anyone flying to Portugal on Wednesday, October 30 with the airline TAP Air Portugal. Flights with TAP will depart from Terminal 2 from tomorrow and the airport has shared a post on X alerting passengers to the change.
It comes as the airport moves several airlines from Terminals 1 and 3 to the new-look Terminal 2 over the coming weeks. The changes are part of the airport’s £1.3billion transformation programme which is set to be completed next year, the MEN reports.
Several airlines have already been moved over, with Austrian, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City and Swiss all changing to Terminal 2 on Sunday, October 27. TAP Air Portugal is the next airline to move, and more are planned throughout November.
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Affected passengers are advised to now check-in for their flights at Terminal 2. The airport has urged travellers to make any amendments to lounge and parking bookings so that they don’t get caught out when they go on holiday. More details can be found on the airport’s website.
A total of 11 airlines moving to Terminal 2 have been announced so far. These are:
Austrian on Sunday, October 27Lufthansa and Lufthansa City on Sunday, October 27Swiss on Sunday, October 27TAP Air Portugal on Wednesday, October 30Biman Bangladesh on Tuesday, November 5Jet2 on Wednesday, November 6Iberia Express on Thursday, November 7Vueling on Thursday, November 7Egyptair on Tuesday, November 12SunExpress on Tuesday, November 12Royal Jordanian on Wednesday, November 13
Under the airport’s £1.3billion transformation plans, Terminal 1 will close while the number of airlines operating from Terminal 3 will be reduced. The aim is to make the new-look Terminal 2 “the heartbeat of the airport”; the first half of the new Terminal 2 opened in 2021, while the second half is on track to open next year.
In September the airport announced a total of 22 new retail, bar and restaurant units will open in Terminal 2 next summer when the transformation is complete, including the airport’s first Wetherspoons, a Greggs and a Fever-Tree cocktail and champagne bar.
The new terminal will be home to retailers like Pandora and Chanel, with the latter opening its first standalone airport make-up and skincare boutique. These will be joined by big high street names including LEGO, WH Smith and Boots.
There will also be a huge 472-seater food hall, the Great Northern Market, which will offer a street-style dining experience with seven international street food kitchens including a unit from viral Manchester dessert brand Gooey.