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Manchester airport to expand Terminal 3 and close Terminal 1

Air
Gary Noakes
13 May 2025

Manchester airport’s Terminal 1 is to close after part of it is absorbed into an expanded Terminal 3 next year, its owners have confirmed.

Manchester airport Terminal 3 rendering

How Manchester airport's Terminal 3 will look after work is finished

The latest stage of the airport’s revamp will see Terminal 1 used as the new entrance to Terminal 3 and to provide 40% more departure lounge seating in the revamped building. There will also be a 500-seat bar area with airfield views and a 200-seat dining area, as well as more shops and facilities in the arrivals area.

The airport’s managing director Chris Woodroofe said: “Moving to a two-terminal airport is giving us a great opportunity to use some of the existing Terminal 1 space to increase the footprint of Terminal 3.