The airport is closing one terminal from Wednesday next week (Picture: AFP)

Manchester Airport will only use one terminal after experiencing a drop in passenger numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A spokesman said the airport, which has three terminals, will only operate Terminal One from Wednesday onwards.

They continued: ‘Like all airports across the world, Manchester Airport has experienced a significant fall in passenger volumes as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘Given this reduction in departing and arriving flights, and the likelihood traffic will decline further, we have taken the decision to work towards operating from a single terminal.


There has been a fall in the number of passengers (Picture: AFP)

Bosses at Manchester Airport have told the government they need help (Picture: AFP)

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‘This will happen on Wednesday March 25 and all flights that were due to depart from Terminal Two and Terminal Three, will now do so from Terminal One. This means passengers should check-in and pass through security in Terminal One from this date.

‘Anyone due to return to Manchester Airport will arrive into Terminal One, regardless of the terminal they originally departed from.’

Earlier this week Charlie Cornish, chief executive officer of Manchester Airports Group (MAG), described the coronavirus pandemic as the ‘greatest threat the UK’s travel sector has ever faced’.

He said temporary lay-offs and pay cuts would be among measures needed to cut costs and ‘preserve the group’s resources at this critical time’.

Coronavirus will have a severe impact on the aviation industry, experts fear (Picture: AFP)

Mr Cornish then called on the government to support the industry and ensure it survives once the outbreak is over.

He continued: ‘It is too early to predict with any accuracy the long-term effects of this crisis.

‘We are seeing many of our airlines and supply chain partners make similar announcements and we are doing what we need to do in the face of an unpredictable and fast-moving situation.’

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