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 offers many good quality shopping opportunities both before and after security, so the chances are, if you’ve forgotten to pack something, you should be able to find it before you fly. Shops at Manchester Airport include Cotton Traders, Times 2 Watches, and World Duty Free, which offers a great selection of perfumes, spirits and cheap cigarettes. 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. |