23-05-2025
Major UK airport opens new security areas as part of £1.3billion terminal that will ‘rival Europe'
Plus, a tiny UK airport gets new 1-hour flights to stunning British Isle that's warmer than UK with Caribbean-style beaches
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MANCHESTER Airport has opened its new security hall, with half-term travellers being the first to use it.
The security hall in Manchester Airport's new Terminal 2 is part of a 10-year, £1.3billion project that is now nearing its completion.
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Manchester Airport's new security hall has opened as part of a major renovation
The new scanners will eventually mean that travellers will not have to remove liquids from their bags.
The airport is currently preparing for a busy week as families flee the country for the May half-term.
Over one million passengers are expected to fly into or out of the airport during the school break.
The airport's transformation project started back in 2015, with the first milestone being hit back in 2021 when the new extension to Terminal 2 opened.
Since, the older part of Terminal 2 has been redeveloped.
The new security hall also follows new check-in desks that opened a few weeks ago.
The Terminal is expected to be fully open by the end of this year, when a new departure lounge, shops and bars open - in addition to pier 2, which will house extra gates.
Manchester Airport Managing Director Chris Woodroofe said: "Seeing the first passengers go into the new security hall is very exciting for everyone here, as it was one of the major milestones we have been working towards since first announcing the transformation 10 years ago
"Here at Manchester Airport, we are proud to connect the North to the world and as we take these huge steps towards completing our £1.3bn transformation it means we're connecting those passengers via an airport terminal that can rival any across Europe.
"The new security hall is opening just in time for the May half-term break which is one of the busiest weeks of the year for us – I'm looking forward to hearing what our passengers think of it."
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In total, the security hall houses 10 new lanes, five of which are already open.
Currently passengers do still need to remove liquids from their back when going through security and this is because different airports are introducing the scanners at different rates.
Therefore, to avoid confusion, the old rules of taking liquids out of bags remains in place.
Manchester Airport also recently announced a multi-million pound investment in Terminal 3, which will free-up space and improve the passenger experience.
The project includes remodelling the entrance to the terminal, the security hall and the departure lounge, which will create extra space for passengers and for new retailers.
There will be a new 500 seat bar area with airfield views and an expanded dining area with 200 extra seats too.
The new T2 has replaced T1 which will eventually close.
Once the renovation work on T2 is complete, which is likely to be this year, T1 will close completely and merge into T3.
T3 first opened in 1989 and mainly operates for domestic flights.
Another major UK airport, multi-billion-pound expansion was also recently approved.
Plus, a tiny UK airport gets new 1-hour flights to stunning British Isle that's warmer than UK with Caribbean-style beaches.
