While the newly refurbed Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport opened last July, the global pandemic rather put a dampener on air travel, not to mention grand re-opening. Restrictions and rules shifted on a weekly basis - and many people decided it was easier to stay at home instead of jumping through hoops in order to get some guaranteed sun.
Priorities changed.
But now that restrictions have been lifted, some semblance of normality in international travel has started to return - despite an, at times, bumpy experience for many for Manchester Airport over the past few months.