UK. Manchester Airport has announced that more retail and food & beverage outlets are set to open in its new-look Terminal Two this week. On Wednesday, M&S will open its new Simply Food store in the arrivals area and Accessorize will open its doors in the departures zone on Thursday.
The airport said that more F&B concepts will open as more airlines move across from other terminals and passenger numbers increase, including Pot Kettle Black, Apiary, San Carlo, Wrapchic and Starbucks.
As reported, new retail and F&B has already opened in what Manchester has dubbed its “super terminal” such as host city brands Archie’s and the Amber Alehouse (both in partnership with Se7en Brothers), and well-known high street names including Pret-a-Manger and Costa Coffee.
Two airport lounges have also opened for business in Terminal Two in the shape of Escape and 1903. The lounges have a combined capacity of 400 passengers and are located on the upper level of the enlarged terminal. They are accessed from the main departure lounge and both benefit from floor to ceiling windows, providing panoramic views over the airfield.
The airport has also announced that the next airlines to move into Terminal Two will be Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Brussels Airlines (20 July), followed by airBaltic (21 July) and Ethiopian Airlines (22 July). They follow in the footsteps of Jet2.com, TUI and Singapore Airlines, which began operations in T2 last week.
Manchester Airport Managing Director Karen Smart said: “Last week was such a huge and poignant milestone in Manchester Airport’s 83-year history as we opened our new Terminal Two extension.
“As the Government continues to cautiously lift the lid on international travel restrictions, and gives more freedom to double vaccinated passengers, it’s great to see more of our airline partners resume services, increase frequencies and move across to their new home in Terminal Two.
“Not only will opening the new terminal help with our COVID-19 recovery, as passenger demand hopefully increases as more countries are added to the green list, but it will also give our customers the best experience as they jet off on their holidays.
“We understand many people haven’t flown in a long time due to the pandemic, but I’d like to reassure all our customers as we continue to implement the highest quality COVID-19 safety measures across Manchester Airport.”
