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Manchester airport eyes rivals

Language: English Series: Observer ; 22 November 1998, B1&B5 (3)Publication details: 1998Subject(s): Summary: Manchester Airport is intending to buy or create alliances with airports in Newcastle, Liverpool and Leeds in an attempt to create a `northern system` of air services. The airport has already put in a bid to buy Humberside Airport and is hoping to overtake Gatwick as the UK`s second largest airport. Graphs.

Manchester Airport is intending to buy or create alliances with airports in Newcastle, Liverpool and Leeds in an attempt to create a `northern system` of air services. The airport has already put in a bid to buy Humberside Airport and is hoping to overtake Gatwick as the UK`s second largest airport. Graphs.