Cargo
Manchester Airport currently handles around 170,000 tonnes of import and export freight and mail annually
By 2015 it's expected the airport will be handling around 250,000 tonnes of cargo per year
Manchester Airport's cargo facility, the World Freight Terminal, is a community of more than 1,000 professionals managing freight-only aircraft as well as consignments that arrive or depart in the holds of passenger aircraft.
Manchester's largest cargo markets are the Far East, North America and the Middle East.
The Far East and Middle East are predominantly sources of import cargo whilst North America is a key destination for exports.
The largest single cargo market is Hong Kong from which Cathay Pacific Cargo fly up to 13 freighter round trips per week.
Currently, Manchester Airport handles up to 25 Boeing 747 freighter flights per week.
Discover why Manchester’s World Freight Terminal has the whole world covered.