UK. Foreign currency and financial services provider ChangeGroup will offer a range of currency exchange services at London Stansted Airport and East Midlands Airport under a new contract with Manchester Airports Group (MAG).
This partnership extends ChangeGroup’s footprint within its home market of the UK, adding to its existing presence in London Gatwick Airport, London Luton Airport and Newcastle Airport.
Under the new deal, ChangeGroup will open six branches and 26 ATMs at London Stansted Airport and two branches and four ATMs at East Midlands Airport. The range of services includes fast travel cash in all major currencies, concessionaire banking for airport-based retailers and Western Union services.
About 50 members of the staff have already been employed, and the company plans to add 41 new hires to the team at London Stansted Airport, and four new team members at East Midlands Airport.
Working in close collaboration with MAG, ChangeGroup said it will be investing significantly in the design of the branches featuring LED displays to catch the eye and provide engaging, up-to-the-minute messaging.
ChangeGroup International CEO and Co-Founder Sacha Zackariya said: “Adding these two major UK airports to our fast-growing portfolio further establishes our claim to be the operator of choice in our home market. MAG is an extremely prestigious airport group and an excellent addition to ChangeGroup’s network, we look forward to further developing this fantastic partnership.
“We have the utmost confidence that this new venture will prove to be fruitful for all parties and will allow us to enrich and enhance the airport experience through the integration of our premium, seamless cash services.”
London Stansted Airport Commercial Director Ciaran Brannigan also commented: “At London Stansted we are always looking at ways to enhance our offering to passengers, and a new range of premium currency services across our campus, through a leading and trusted provider will help to do that. I welcome this new partnership between our airport and ChangeGroup and the number of jobs this new venture will bring.”
East Midlands Airport Customer Services and Security Director Mike Grimes said: “Providing passengers with a range of quality services for their journey through our airport is hugely important to us. I welcome this new partnership with ChangeGroup, which as a trusted provider in the currency sector, will be well placed to offer the high levels of service that our customers expect.”
London Stansted Airport handled over 28 million passengers in 2019 and flies to over 150 destinations with the largest number of connections to Europe in the UK.
East Midlands Airport is a popular passenger airport for the region, and its connections to the UK’s main motorway networks allow for convenient access to the centre of the country.
MAG owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted Airport and East Midlands Airport, serving over 60 million passengers and employing over 7,000 people on site in 2019. ✈
