Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport is the second largest airport operating company in the UK after BAA. The same group also operate East Midlands, Bournemouth and Humberside Airports. Manchester Airports location make it ideal as about one third of the UK's population lives within a two hour drive.
Manchester Airport handled more than nineteen million passengers in 2003. The majority of passengers travelled on holiday (Charter) flights with seven million on international scheduled flights and the remaining three million travelled on domestic flights within the UK. By the year 2015 Manchester Airport passenger numbers are expected to exceed forty million if growth continues at its current rate. Manchester Airport has two runways which run in parallel, the second runway way opened in 2001 and was the first commercial runway built in the UK for over twenty years.

The Station
Opened in January 2004 by Margaret Beckett MP and Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs. Manchester Airports new ground transport hub enables seamless travel into the heart of the airport by train, coach, bus and tram. This is the first of its kind in the UK and also supports the governments policy of encouraging people to use public transport. With the expected increase to over forty million passenger numbers by 2015 it is expected that over forty percent of people including the workforce will use the station.
Concorde Tours
Manchester Airport offers tours onboard Concorde G-BOAC and booking is essential for all tours. There are different types of tours lasting from forty minutes to two hours. You can also join a technical tour which also includes extra time in the flight deck and cabin. The Concorde G-BOAC is also avialable for private tours and for weddings, for further information call 0161 489 3932
Quick facts about the Concorde - the world’s first supersonic airliner, started commercial service on 21st January 1976, whilst in flight Concorde could stretch between 15 and 25 centimetres due to heat, could accelerate from 0-225 mph in 30 seconds. Find out more on the tour!
Airport Lounges
There are a number of lounges available in Manchester Airport and areavailable with certain airlines for their frequest flyers or for customers who pre-book lounge passes. Click on the link to  book a Manchester Airport lounge pass. Generally children are NOT allowed in lounges.
Business Facilities
There are conference and Banquesting facilities in Manchester Airport as well as meeting and training rooms. Fax facilities are available at information desks in all terminals. For further information on conference and banquesting facilities call +44 (0) 161 489 6181/6182 
Religious Facilities
There are two Multi-faith Prayer Rooms which are opened twenty four hours a day. There is also catering to cover a diversity of taste and culture in the different food and drink outlets within Manchester Airport.
Wireless Hotspots
Passengers can gain remote internat access via their laptop or PDA devices from cafes and seating areas across all three of Manchester Airports terminals. This facility is provided by T-Mobile and if you are a customer already you need only login.
Baby and Children
There are baby changing facilities in all terminals and there is a dedicated children's area in the departure lounge in terminal one. Parents must supervise their children at all times.
Plane Spotters
You can keep an eye out for plane spotters but they will be at the spectator's terrace located at terminal one on level thirteen of the multi storey car park.