| Holidays start in the airport departure lounge for most of us, so news of expansion at Manchester Airport will be music to the ears of the 24 million-plus passengers passing through each year.
Plans for 27 new shops and restaurants at the new Terminal 2 have been revealed as part of its £1.3bn transformation, with the extended departure lounge set to welcome new features like a food market, boutique high street-style shopping area, champagne bar, artisan cafes and a brasserie.
The airport has now started the tendering process for the units, with a view to announcing the successful applicants by next April.This latest investment will complete the transformation of Terminal 2, leading to 80% of all passengers using it while Terminal 1 will close - 63 years after it was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh, in 1962.
Richard Jackson, retail director at Manchester Airport, said: "We are well aware that our guests' holidays start at the airport and we want them to enjoy their time here - whether that means sipping craft beer brewed at the airport in a bar overlooking the airfield, or eating an artisan pizza."
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