Awards
Manchester Airport has been winning awards for decades – here’s just a selection of the awards we’ve collected since 2000:
2010
British Travel Awards:
UK Airport of the year
Best Major UK Airport
Best Airport for Business Travel - Silver
Globe Travel Awards - Best UK Regional Airport
Business Travel Awards - Best UK Airport
2009
Gold award at the BCSC Awards in the Out-of-Town Retail Scheme
Selling Long Haul - Travel Agent Choice Awards 2009
UK Airport of the Year – Travel Trade Gazette Awards 2009
Won UK Airport of the Year - British Travel Awards 2009
Carbon Trust Standard – The Carbon Trust 2009
Airport Carbon Accreditation - Airport Council International - 2009
2009 best airport toilets at the annual Loo of the Year Awards Ceremony.
North of England Excellence Awards - Urenco Award for Corporate Social Responsibility
Big Tick 2009 – ‘Merrill Lynch Education Award’ for the ‘Education into Employment’ programme
Big Tick 2009 - ‘Power in Partnership Award’ for BW3 (the Business Working With Wythenshawe
Gold Award CIPR PRide Awards 2009 - Manchester Airports Group, Vision and Strategy Campaign
Gold Award CIPR PRide Awards 2009 - Manchester Airports Group, Campaign against the introduction of Aviation Duty
How-Do Public Services Communications Awards - Best Publication - ‘Airport Awareness’ – free publication for parents or carers travelling with children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders’
AOA Annual Awards - Award for Best Airport with over 6 Million Passengers
(Airport Operators Association) - For airports nominated for excellence in particular areas. These were determined by the following bodies; the British Air Transport Association (BATA), the Airport Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA).
2008
UK’s Best Regional Airport - Travel Weekly Globe Travel Awards
Best UK Airport - Travel Weekly Globe Awards
British Travel Awards 2008 - Airport of the Year
British Travel Awards 2008 - Best UK Airport (Business Travel), Silver Award
British Travel Awards 2008 - Best UK Airport (Leisure Travel), Silver Award
Airports Council International Europe – Best Airport Award 2008 in 10-25 million passenger category
Air Cargo World – Cargo Award of Excellence – Best European Airport handling 499,999 tonnes or less of cargo
International Fire Training Centre – Top Aerodrome for firefighter training
Airport Academy – Shortlisted for a Big Tick Award
2007
England’s Best Regional Airport - World Travel Awards
2006
Gold Award in UK Airport Category - Buying Business Travel
Best UK Airport – Travel Weekly Globe Award
Airport of the Year – TTG Award
Top UK Regional Airport – Travel Bulletin Award
Best UK Airport – Selling Long Haul Award
Airport of the Year – British Travel Award
Gold Award for Best UK Regional Airport -Buying Business Travel
2005
Best UK Airport - Travel Bulletin Awards
Best Environment Practice - North West Business Environment Awards
Park Mark Award – Association of Chief Police Officers Safe Parking Award
Gold Environment Business Pledge Award – Awarded from a joint initiative between Manchester City Council, Groundwork, Mersey Basin Campaign, The Environment Agency and ENCAMS, and backed by the energy watchdog energywatch.
2004
North West Merit Awards (for The Station) - Institute of Civil Engineers
Top UK Airport – Holiday Which?
Best Airport – British Travel Awards
2003
Best UK Airport - Travel Weekly Globe Awards
2002
Best Leisure Airport - Travel Trade Gazette British Travel Awards
2001
Bronze Award (for the Manchester Airport website) - Summit Creative Awards
European Airport of the Year - Institute of Transport Management
2000
Environmental Best Practice Trophy - Institute of Logistics & Transport
Best Corporate Communications Website - European Interactive Publishing Awards
Best Service Provision - NW Internet Awards
Training Provider of the Year - Business in the Arts, North West
Eagle Award for Value for Money - IATA
