Manchester Airport, located approximately 17km (10 miles) southwest of Manchester, is the largest airport in the UK outside of London. Handling millions of passengers annually, it is revered as one of the busiest airports in UK. It enjoys extensive connectivity to more than hundred worldwide destinations including Colombo, the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka.
British Airways, Qatar Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Etihad Airways are some of the major operators that offer tickets on connecting flights departing Manchester and connecting Colombo. When it comes to passenger-friendly services, Manchester Airport is an airport par excellence. There are three high-tech Terminals - 1, 2 and 3 that boast a vast range of amenities to fit the bill of all kinds of travellers including transit passengers, business travellers and fliers with special needs. All the terminals are well-equipped with trendy restaurants, cafés and bars that operate round the clock, duty free shops, gifts shops and fashion boutiques.