Manchester: Your Airport, MAN

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Manchester: Your Airport, MAN

It’s one of the largest airports in the UK, connecting nearly 30 million people a year from all corners of the North to hundreds of destinations around the world - but it’s so much more than an airport.   Join broadcaster Tom Fordyce, as he goes behind the scenes at Manchester Airport.

  1. SEP 5

    Now That’s What I Call Manchester

    Every year, Greater Manchester receives millions of international tourists, many brought by a love of football and music, with others travelling further afield to enjoy the scenery of national parks like Snowdonia and the Lake District.We speak to Victoria Braddock from Marketing Manchester on why people from around the world want to visit the city and the role the airport plays in that. We also hear from Jen Cormack who is a Sales and Marketing Director for Windermere Lake Cruises, as well a...

    25 min

  2. AUG 29

    London Calling

    Tom and Adam take a trip to the shadows of Big Ben, where they chat to Manchester Airport Group’s Head of Public Affairs Joe Chapman, exploring the engagement MAN does in Westminster, and looking at what July’s general election result means for the future of aviation.Meanwhile, while we’re in the capital, we call in on Gareth Powell, MD of MAN’s sister airport, London Stansted, to find out what the similarities and differences are between two of the UK’s “big four” airports.

    24 min

  3. AUG 22

    Life on the Wing

    Ryan and Jade from Live the Dash, are among the most-followed travel creators on the net, with 750k followers across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. They are also regular travellers from Manchester. They talk to Tom and Adam about what it’s like to be a travel influencer and share stories of their recent trips from their second home, MAN.We also check back in with the airport’s social media team, who launched their own TikTok channel late last year, and have been doing some jet setting of thei...

    28 min

  4. AUG 15

    Terminal Transformation

    Grab your hard hats and safety goggles, we’re taking you onto the construction site that will soon be Terminal 2. Last series, we heard from Jill Fraser on the plans for Phase 2 of MANTP. In this episode, Tom and Adam are joined by Rick Wagstaffe from the MANTP team to hear about the progress made and take a tour of the parts of T2 that are under construction, including the new pier and departure lounge. They also drop in to see the new baggage system, which will move hold luggage from c...

    32 min

  5. AUG 8

    Summer Hotspots

    Where are some of the weird and wonderful places people will be jetting off to this summer and beyond? Manchester Airport is proud to serve new routes to destinations as varied as Luxembourg, Shanghai, Las Vegas and Casablanca this summer, but old favourites like Spain, Greece and Turkey will be very popular as well. We speak to Candice Flanagan, a holiday sales rep at TUI, about the most popular destinations for the summer and we check back in with Managing Director Chris Woodroofe who ...

    26 min

  6. AUG 1

    What Happens In Vegas…

    It’s time to add some glitz and glamour to the podcast, so we’re talking Vegas, baby! Tom Fordyce and co-host Adam Jupp are back with one of the most exciting updates yet.Taking you behind the scenes of one of the biggest route inaugurals at Manchester Airport this summer, we speak to John Parton from Virgin Atlantic about the new route, and also catch up with travel creators Live The Dash, who have just returned from a six-day trip to Vegas on the new service, to lift the lid on the self-sty...

    28 min

  7. 09/10/2023

    Episode 6 | Flying High

    On our final episode of the series, Tom takes to the skies with TUI pilot Damian Ikin to find out what really goes on inside the cockpit. And on the ground, Adam explains how Manchester Airport dealt with the recent air traffic control outage.

    27 min

  8. 09/03/2023

    Episode 5 | Social Life

    Can you take a cat skull through security? Tom and Adam get an insight into the weird and wonderful questions answered by Ellie Todd and Ffion Williams from Manchester Airport's social media team. And speaking of questions, they put some of yours to Managing Director, Chris Woodroofe.

    28 min
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It’s one of the largest airports in the UK, connecting nearly 30 million people a year from all corners of the North to hundreds of destinations around the world - but it’s so much more than an airport.   Join broadcaster Tom Fordyce, as he goes behind the scenes at Manchester Airport.

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  • Creator
    Manchester Airport
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Manchester Airport
  • Show Website
    Manchester: Your Airport, MAN

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