Irishman who wants to lead Manchester Airports Group’s international expansion

The Irish Times
Philip Georgiadis
10 June 2024

Irish CEO Ken O’Toole lays out plans for commercial deals to manage facilities overseas as industry recovers from pandemic

Ken O’Toole said the company, which owns Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, wants to sign commercial deals to manage others overseas in the short term before considering buying another hub.

“Pre-Covid, we bid on a number of international opportunities. And I am quite keen that we continue to look at those commercial opportunities,” he said.

O’Toole hopes to capitalise on plans by some state-owned airports to shake up operations and “re-energise” in an effort to attract more passengers following the pandemic.

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