Manchester International Airport currently has 3 terminal buildings. Terminal 1 is used predominantly by non-BA international traffic by airlines including Etihad, Lufthansa, and Scandinavian Airlines; Terminal 2 serves the International market with flights with Emirates, Continental, Qatar Airways as well as charter airlines dominating the slots; Terminal 3 is Used mainly by British Airways for both domestic and International flights, although other carriers such as American Airlines, SN Brussels and BMI also have a number of daily departures. Manchester Airport is in Sale, about 10 miles to the south of Manchester. The simplest way of getting there is on the M56, leave at Junction 5 then follow the signs for Manchester Airport. For convenience at Manchester Airport, there are a number of hotels where you can spend the night prior to your departure. These include several properties actually on the airport itself including the Radisson SAS, which is directly connected to the Departure hall of Terminal 2. |