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Manchester airport tragedy: 40 years on, how the aviation world learned from the disaster

55 passengers and crew lost their lives aboard a British Airtours plane in a disaster that led to major improvements in air safety

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025

Manchester Airport sees busiest day since before Covid-19 pandemic - all because of City

Over 100,000 passengers passed through security on Friday 9 June

Manchester Evening News · Jun 16, 2023

Manchester Airport named second-worst for delays in UK following summer of chaos

Departures from the south Manchester airport were 29 minutes behind schedule on average last year

Manchester Evening News · May 8, 2023

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Manchester Airport predicts 'strong' summer as passenger numbers return to near pre-pandemic levels

Long-haul markets are also said to be recovering strongly after the Covid pandemic

Manchester Evening News · Mar 14, 2023

Passenger numbers at Manchester Airport close to pre-Covid levels in December despite Border Force strikes

The airport served more than 23 million passengers in 2022

Manchester Evening News · Jan 16, 2023

The Mancunian Way: The push for Martyn's Law

PM calls Figen Murray about progress on legislation PLUS Why we’re striking AND The school helping families in unfit housing

Manchester Evening News · Dec 19, 2022

Manchester Airport boss vows ‘unacceptable’ airport chaos will come to an end in 2023

Managing Director Chris Woodroofe calls this summer’s disruption ‘frustrating‘

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022

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Manchester Airport bosses vow to put travel chaos behind them

The airport was hit by several problems during the summer

Liverpool Echo · Oct 25, 2022

Manchester Airport bosses vow to put summer of chaos 'behind us'

The airport's managing director sits down with the M.E.N.

Manchester Evening News · Oct 25, 2022

Airport and police launch tough new crackdown on rogue parking operators

Vehicles have been left for long periods of time on residential streets close to Manchester Airport, despite claims they would be stored securely

Wales Online · Aug 10, 2022

Council's fury over travel chaos at Manchester Airport

Airport boss invited to face councillors over delays and cancellations

Manchester Evening News · Aug 2, 2022

Manchester Airport offers new way to avoid crowds of people

Many people who have travelled from Manchester Airport in recent months have reported delays and queues

Liverpool Echo · Jul 13, 2022

New Manchester Airport boss admits 'we're not there yet' as he appears on BBC Breakfast

"Passengers won't have the sort of experience they had in 2019 this summer"

Manchester Evening News · Jul 2, 2022

New Manchester Airport boss says the traffic chaos over the past months is 'behind us'

Passengers this summer should still arrive early and expect some delays

Nottingham Post · Jul 2, 2022

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Manchester Evening News · Jul 1, 2022

The Mancunian Way: 'A reasonable experience'

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Birmingham Post · Jul 1, 2022

New Manchester Airport boss talks delays and queues after taking on top job

Chris Woodroofe used to help run London Gatwick

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

‘Airport experience in 2022 won’t be as good as 2019,’ says new Manchester chief

Chris Woodroofe says ‘summer 2022 is absolutely not the right standard going forward’

Manchester Evening News · Jul 1, 2022

'An absolute shambles': Manchester Airport passengers blast 'atrocious' scenes amid more huge queues

“I take it all back. Manchester Airport is an absolute shambles."

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Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2022

Boss of UK airport hit by mega queues admits it won't return to 2019 levels this year

Manchester Airport managing director Chris Woodroofe has said that while things will not be perfect this summer, the "vast majority of passengers this summer are going to have a reasonable experience"

Liverpool Echo · Jul 1, 2022

Manchester Airport's new boss speaks out for the first time over queuing chaos

“It’s not going to be as good as it was in 2019”

Manchester Evening News · Jul 1, 2022

'Is it going to be like how it was in 2019? No': Manchester Airport's new boss speaks out for first time over huge queues and delays

Chris Woodroofe was recently appointed as Manchester Airport's new managing director

Birmingham Post · Jun 9, 2022

Former London Gatwick boss becomes new MD at Manchester Airport

Karen Smart stood down as managing director in April

Manchester Evening News · Jun 8, 2022

Manchester Airport appoint new managing director following weeks of chaos

Previous boss Karen Smart quit in April

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