Manchester Airport opens another section of new Terminal 2, with Joe & The Juice and LEGO

Manchester Airport’s transformation of Terminal 2 has hit another milestone this week, with the opening of a new section of the departure lounge.

The airport’s 10-year, £1.3bn Terminal 2 transformation project has been opening in several impressive phases, more than doubling its overall size.

The new section of the redeveloped Manchester Airport Terminal 2 is home to six new shops and foot outlets, including viral favourite Joe & The Juice, and a LEGO store.

Also opening this week are a new Starbucks, Upper Crust, Pandora, and Rituals.

The extension to the terminal first opened in 2021, with work to bring the existing building up to the same standard now almost complete.

Later this year, there’ll be more new openings to look forward to, including Chanel, Grindsmith by WH Smith, a Fever Tree cocktail and champagne bar, and the Great Northern Market – a food court with a selection of street food options.

More than 70% of the airport’s passengers will use the new facilities, and Terminal 1 will close when the project is completed later this year.

Last year the terminal extension claimed a prestigious, UNESCO-backed Prix Versailles award recognising its outstanding design.

Chris Woodroofe, Managing Director at Manchester Airport, said: “It’s wonderful to see more of our new-look Terminal 2 opening to the public, further enhancing the world class passenger experience that this terminal offers.

“We have a busy few months ahead of us as we finish this transformative 10-year project.

“We’re proud to connect the people of the North with the world, and these new facilities will allow them to travel in the style befitting a major international hub, while also creating a striking first impression for visitors to our region.

“Manchester and the North are woven through the fabric of this terminal building, from the worker bee and honeycomb motif in the terminal’s design, to the many Northern brands operating shops and restaurants in our departure lounge.

“We’re thrilled to see the last pieces of the project coming together and we’re sure the 70 per cent or so of our passengers who will use the final product will be as pleased with it as we are.”

Richard Jackson, Retail Director at Manchester Airport, said: “We’re pleased to welcome so many exciting brands to our new-look Terminal 2. These brands are household names and leaders within their markets, with a reputation for quality, which makes them a perfect fit for the experience we are creating here.

“I look forward to working with them and with the brands due to open units later this year, as we put the finishing touches to the terminal.”

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