The Product of Manchester AirportManchester Airport is a service company. Its products are mainly the facilities it provides e.g. the runways and terminal

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The Product of Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport is a service company. Its products are mainly the facilities it provides e.g. the runways and terminals and also the services it offers to its customers i.e. the airlines.

The Airport Company acts as landlord and guardian of the whole site - providing the infrastructure and main facilities e.g. roads, drains, phones, runways and terminals. Its income comes from the charges and costs for using the facilities e.g. airlines pay for the runway, handling agents pay for ticket desks and shopkeepers pay rent.

The Airport Company is also responsible for:

Marketing and promoting the Airport brand

2 Lobbying Government and other authorities

3 Environmental standards

4 Ensuring a safe and efficient Airport.

Products for Airlines and Tour Operators

Manchester Airport offers products and services directly to airlines and tour operators, and in other cases acts as landlord and regulator of services for the may private companies that make the Airport diverse.

Runways

Manchester Airport has two runways, each 3,050 meters in length. Runways need to be this length to enable aircraft of all sizes and weights to land and take off safely. They operate in segregated mode, which means one runway is used for take offs and the other for landings.

Passenger Facilities

In order to process passengers through the Airport, Manchester Airport plc provides facilities such as check-in desks, baggage handling systems and a number of high street retail outlets.

Security

With the exception of Hold Baggage Screening, Manchester Airport Aviation Services (MAAS) is responsible for the aviation security service at the Airport in areas of access control, searching and screening of passengers and baggage, and ensuring that the Airport complies with legislation and guidelines issued by the Department for Transport and the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
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Hand baggage may be checked at any time within the Airport area, as part of the Airport's visitor security policy.

The US Federal Aviation Authority stipulates that all passengers on flights with US-based carries have an extra security screening. This may be carried out at check-in or at the gate immediately before boarding.

Aircraft Parking

Manchester Airport provides facilities for aircraft to park whilst on the ground. There are over 40 airbridges, providing easy access from terminals to aircraft for on loading and off loading passengers. There is also provision for embarkation and disembarkation on ...

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