Manchester Airport
Michael Murphy-Pyle and Alex Nash
23 October 2026

  • The project will bring extra space, more natural light, added seating and new retail units to Terminal 3’s departure lounge 
  • Plans will build on improvements that have already taken place 
  • The project will be complete in 2028 with further details to be announced in the coming weeks 

A project to increase the size of the departure lounge in Manchester Airport’s Terminal 3 by over a third has been given the green light. 

The multimillion-pound project will increase the floorspace of the departure lounge in the terminal by about 2,000 square metres. 

It will create extra space for passengers, increase natural light levels and provide room for a range of new shops...

Manchester Airport’s Terminal 3 to expand in multimillion pound revamp - Manchester Airport - 23 October 2026

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