I've just seen on tonight's news Manchester airport is planning on an expansion and upgrade programme to include having US customs hall so passengers can clear immigration before the flight. Shame its a 10 year programme.
I've just seen on tonight's news Manchester airport is planning on an expansion and upgrade programme to include having US customs hall so passengers can clear immigration before the flight. Shame its a 10 year programme.
Diane.
More detail from Manchester Evening News 2/6/15--Manchester Airport could become the only one in Britain to be able to clear passengers through US immigration before they take off.
It has been shortlisted by the US Department of Homeland Security as a ‘priority base’ to host security pre-clearance - known to cuts queues, woo airlines and boost business.
There are currently only two bases in Europe with such rights - Dublin and Shannon.
The vote of confidence by the USA has enabled airport bosses to add the facility to their ambitious £1bn transformation project which was revealed yesterday.
The only other UK airport on the shortlist of 10 is Heathrow - but it doesn’t currently have plans for a fit-for-purpose terminal development which has been announced by Manchester.
US pre-clearance allows passengers to clear immigration, customs and agricultural inspection by US customs and Border Protection before boarding their flight.
The impacts could be far-reaching - cutting passenger queues on arrival in America and boosting Manchester’s appeal.
For airlines, it means flying into domestic terminals, easing passenger transfers and slashing costs - making Manchester a better prospect for their new routes.
That will be great, shame it will take 10 years, think my time going to Florida might have ended by then, hope not but think it is very unlikely I will still be going in 2025
Lyn
We returned from Orlando MCO yesterday into Manchester MAN & we were told the airport will be second only to/as big as Heathrow. It will be really fantastic if they get the facility to clear immigration/customs here in the U.K! Orlando MCO is also expanding as well as the road system on the approach road via Boggy Creek Road. Great!
Hazel.
Oh great joy. Manchester Airport getting even bigger. Lets hope they expand it AWAY from our houses eh Albert? !
Dave.
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