London Heathrow to Manchester Flights
Heathrow Airport
The site that is now Heathrow Airport was used as a military airfield as far back as the First World War, but has over the years been transformed into a state of the art facility handling almost 70 million passengers a year. Straddling the M4, M3 and M25 motorways just 17 miles to the west of central London, Heathrow is ideally positioned for access to the city and the bordering regions. British Airways operate daily flights from London Heathrow to Manchester using their dedicated services running from the airport’s brand new terminal 5, and BMI offer a competitively priced alternative service, also flying daily. Flights from Heathrow to Manchester take just an hour, allowing you to leave work in central London at the close of business and still enjoy an evening’s entertainment in the northern capital.
Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport grew up around the post-war European holiday boom after being used as a military training centre during the war. The airport has seen its facilities go from strength to strength with constant renovations and extensions, as well as the opening of a new terminal in 2001, designed to cope with a total annual passenger load of 22 million.
Parking Facilities in and around Manchester Airport
Flights to Manchester are serviced by excellent car-parking facilities. All short-term car-parks are payable by cash or credit card and are located close to the terminals. Although long-stay car parks are located further away, courtesy buses are on hand to shuttle passengers to and from the terminals around the clock. A convenient drop-off point is provided at the international departures area but for security reasons the arrivals car park is used for pick-ups.
Airport Distance from Manchester and other notable surrounding locations
Flights from Manchester are the ideal way to travel to the North of England. Enjoying a superb location at the centre of the North West’s transport network, Manchester Airport is just 34 miles from Liverpool, 15 miles from Warrington and 12 miles from Macclesfield, and just 9 miles to the south of Manchester City centre.
Transport Links to Manchester
With its excellent transport links to all the major centres throughout the North West, Manchester Airport is a convenient centre for onward transfers. The airport is linked by moving walkways to its own train station, while regular local bus services and National Express Coaches link up directly with towns and suburbs around Manchester and beyond.
Conference and other business facilities at Manchester Airport Several excellent business venues at Manchester Airport and at neighbouring hotels provide ideal opportunities to entertain clients and colleagues or organise pre-flight meetings. Passengers with wireless enabled Wi-Fi laptops can take advantage of widespread internet connection terminals and the airport’s meeting rooms provide all the latest facilities and audio-visual equipment.
Manchester Profile
The city of Manchester, traditionally thought of as capital of the grim industrial north, is now considered a lively, cosmopolitan centre with a youthful population, a fabulous place for urban city living with great entertainment and nightlife venues on tap. The city is proud of its excellent shopping centres which include the famous, recently redeveloped Arndale Centre and the out of town flagship Trafford Centre.