Baroness Vere toured Terminal 2, which opened in July 2021 and has more than doubled in size. The terminal is now set for further investment through the second phase.
 
This final phase will include doubling the size of the departure lounge with a wider selection of shops and food and drink outlets, the construction of an additional security hall, fitted with next-generation security scanners, and increasing the terminal’s hold baggage capacity to over 5,000 bags per hour.

Baroness Vere said: “Aviation has always been about pushing boundaries. Nowadays that means everything from providing state-of-the-art passenger experiences to supporting the latest innovations in low and zero-emission aircraft technology.

“This investment will help to place Manchester Airport firmly at the cutting edge of aviation worldwide."

The transformation of Manchester Airport is set to create an estimated 16,400 jobs by 2040 as a result of economic activity stimulated by the expansion of the airport and its route network. This is in addition to the 500 jobs required for the construction phase.

Research suggests the airport’s current £3.5 billion contribution to the northern economy could increase by nearly 80%, to £6.3 billion by 2040 as a result of the full delivery of the transformation programme.