Every year, Greater Manchester receives millions of international tourists, many brought by a love of football and music, with others travelling further afield to enjoy the scenery of national parks like Snowdonia and the Lake District. We speak to Victoria Braddock from Marketing Manchester on why people from around the world want to visit the cit…

Tom and Adam take a trip to the shadows of Big Ben, where they chat to Manchester Airport Group’s Head of Public Affairs Joe Chapman, exploring the engagement MAN does in Westminster, and looking at what July’s general election result means for the future of aviation. Meanwhile, while we’re in the capital, we call in on Gareth Powell, MD of MAN’s s…

Ryan and Jade from Live the Dash, are among the most-followed travel creators on the net, with 750k followers across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. They are also regular travellers from Manchester. They talk to Tom and Adam about what it’s like to be a travel influencer and share stories of their recent trips from their second home, MAN. We also ch…

Grab your hard hats and safety goggles, we’re taking you onto the construction site that will soon be Terminal 2. Last series, we heard from Jill Fraser on the plans for Phase 2 of MANTP. In this episode, Tom and Adam are joined by Rick Wagstaffe from the MANTP team to hear about the progress made and take a tour of the parts of T2 that are under c…

Where are some of the weird and wonderful places people will be jetting off to this summer and beyond? Manchester Airport is proud to serve new routes to destinations as varied as Luxembourg, Shanghai, Las Vegas and Casablanca this summer, but old favourites like Spain, Greece and Turkey will be very popular as well. We speak to Candice Flanagan, a…

It’s time to add some glitz and glamour to the podcast, so we’re talking Vegas, baby! Tom Fordyce and co-host Adam Jupp are back with one of the most exciting updates yet. Taking you behind the scenes of one of the biggest route inaugurals at Manchester Airport this summer, we speak to John Parton from Virgin Atlantic about the new route, and also …

On our final episode of the series, Tom takes to the skies with TUI pilot Damian Ikin to find out what really goes on inside the cockpit. And on the ground, Adam explains how Manchester Airport dealt with the recent air traffic control outage.Manchester Airport

Can you take a cat skull through security? Tom and Adam get an insight into the weird and wonderful questions answered by Ellie Todd and Ffion Williams from Manchester Airport's social media team. And speaking of questions, they put some of yours to Managing Director, Chris Woodroofe.

Feeling hungry? Tom and Adam get stuck into the culinary delights on offer at Manchester Airport. Keith McAvoy from the brewing company Seven Bro7hers treats Tom to a tipple and shares what it’s like to run the Amber Ale House in Terminal 2. On the business end, Commercial Director Stephen Turner explains how Manchester Airport chooses which bars a…

From supersonic flight to streamlined security, Tom and Adam are on a mission to find out more about the tech changing the way we travel. They speak to Antonio Filippone, Professor of Computational Aerodynamics at the University of Manchester, about new developments in the sky – and on the ground they sit down with Operations Director, Rad Taylor, …

Ever wondered what it’s like to work at thirty thousand feet? Tom and Adam sit down with Virgin Atlantic Cabin Crew, Nick Rowbotham, who lets them in on the secrets of the skies.

As Manchester Airport prepares to celebrate its 85th birthday, Tom Fordyce and co-host Adam Jupp, the airport’s Communications Director, speak to the man in charge. Managing Director, Chris Woodroofe, gives a unique insight into running one of the UK’s busiest airports and looks ahead to the future. Tom and Adam also hear from long-serving colleagu…

Ever wondered what it’s like to fly as a VIP? From sports stars to superstars, reality to royalty, Airport Duty Manager, Karen Robinson has seen her fair share of celebrities. Tom and Adam hear all about it and get a backstage pass to the airport’s control room. They’ll also sit down in an executive lounge with Head of Hospitality, Mart Louwerse, a…

Travelling can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. Simon Calder, one of the country’s best-known travel journalists, shares his top-tips for a smooth journey through the airport. Tom and Adam also hear from the people on hand when journeys just don’t go to plan – the Airport Chaplains. From births, deaths and even weddings, they’ve truly seen …

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Tom and Adam speak to the people who spend their lives watching the skies. Air Traffic Controller, Tom Englander, talks through the ins and outs of his job up in the tower. On the ground, aviation enthusiasts Martin and Andy share the thrill of streaming Manchester’s biggest arrivals and departures to their half-a-milli…

From the ‘bird-scarer’ to the ‘snow-man’ Tom and Adam hear about Manchester Airport’s weirdest jobs and hit the tarmac with Airfield Operations Manager, Peter Griffiths. They’ll also visit Jo Jackson in the airport’s AeroZone, an interactive education centre, where Tom gets a taste of some of the most exciting roles Manchester Airport has to offer.…

How do you sell Manchester to the world? Tom and Adam unpack the anatomy of a deal with globetrotting Aviation Director, Rob Smith. They also ask the big question - how do we make air travel sustainable? Adam Freeman, Head of Environmental Strategy, shares the huge strides Manchester Airport has made to becoming the UK’s first independently certifi…

Coming soon - Manchester: Your Airport, MAN. It’s one of the largest airports in the UK, connecting nearly 30 million people a year from all corners of the North to hundreds of destinations around the world - but it’s so much more than an airport. Join broadcaster Tom Fordyce, as he goes behind the scenes at Manchester Airport.…