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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Manchester,railway station,passengers,rail travel,platforms,train information,commuters,Northern,public transport,UK railways,departure,boards,electronic,red,green,departures,services,through,airport,passenger,information,railway,commuter,investment,rail,infrastructure,network,capacity,congested,pinch point,transport,bottleneck,connection,north south,reliability,trains,crisis,inside
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FBX6RJ - Electronic departure boards above Manchester Piccadilly railway station platforms 13 and 14 show services using the city's only two through platforms, a long-standing bottleneck on the Castlefield Corridor between Piccadilly, Oxford Road and Deansgate. These platforms carry local, regional and inter-city trains towards Manchester Airport, Liverpool, North Wales, Wigan, Bolton, Blackpool, the Lake District, North East, and Scotland. Reaching them can feel like a trek for travellers arriving through Piccadilly's main concourse because platforms 13 and 14 sit at the far southern side of the station, beyond the terminus platforms and accessed by escalators, stairs, lifts and the elevated moving walkway. Crowding becomes acute during peak periods, disruption and short-notice platform changes, when many passengers are funnelled through a narrow waiting and boarding area. Network Rail formally identified the Castlefield Corridor as congested after the troubled 2018 timetable exposed the limits of the two-track railway. Earlier Northern Hub plans proposed additional Piccadilly through platforms 15 and 16, but these were not taken forward. Current investment is instead centred on wider Manchester rail capacity and reliability. Network Rail is developing a remodelling of Manchester Oxford Road station, with redesigned tracks, platforms and signalling intended to reduce conflicting movements, accommodate longer trains and support up to 14 trains per hour off peak through the corridor, although the scheme remained unfunded in 2025 planning documents and construction was envisaged for the early 2030s. Separately, £7.9 million of track, points and signalling renewals on the southern approach to Piccadilly were delivered in February 2026. Northern Powerhouse Rail plans announced in January 2026 also envisage a new Manchester Piccadilly station as part of a future Liverpool-Manchester route via Manchester Airport and Warrington, with delivery beginning in the 2030s.
Manchester Piccadilly station, Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester M60 7RA, England, U
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,baggage,area,reclaim,problems,bags,lost,at,Manchester,airport,T2,terminal two,inside,interior
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F7JB3E - . Baggage reclaim problems at Manchester Airport Terminal 2, Greater Manchester, England, UK, with luggage and passengers in the arrivals baggage area illustrating disruption at the end of an air journey. Baggage reclaim is one of the most operationally sensitive parts of an airport passenger process, depending on airlines, ground handlers, aircraft turnaround teams, baggage systems and terminal staff moving hold luggage quickly from an arriving aircraft to the correct reclaim belt. Delays, misplaced bags, damaged luggage and baggage-system failures can leave passengers waiting long after landing and are a recurring source of complaints during periods of disruption or peak holiday demand. Manchester Airport is the main international gateway for northern England and Terminal 2 has undergone a major expansion and redevelopment programme designed to increase capacity and modernise check-in, security, baggage, retail and arrivals facilities. The image is suitable for editorial coverage of lost luggage, baggage delays, airport disruption, airline customer service, ground handling, staffing shortages, holiday travel, passenger rights, aviation operations, airport technology and the pressures created by busy summer, Christmas, Easter and bank holiday travel periods. It can also illustrate the practical consequences when the complex chain of airport logistics fails to run smoothly, even after a flight itself has arrived on time. As a contemporary documentary photograph, the scene records the Terminal 2 baggage reclaim environment and provides visual context for news stories about airport resilience, delayed bags, customer experience, terminal capacity and the performance of airlines and ground-handling contractors. The scene can also support consumer features on travel insurance, compensation claims, tracking technology and the growing use of apps and electronic bag tags to help passengers locate delayed or mishandled luggage.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Frankfurt Airport - Traditional historic flights display - iconic split-flap,Frankfurt Airport,airport,flights,flight,display,traditional,historic,iconic,split-flap,board,boards,Germany
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F7JBYY - . Traditional split-flap flight information display at Frankfurt Airport in Germany, showing the distinctive mechanical-style board once synonymous with major railway stations and airport departure halls. Split-flap displays use rotating character panels to change letters and numbers, producing the characteristic rapid clicking sound remembered by generations of travellers before LED and LCD screens became standard. Frankfurt Airport has long been one of Europe's most important international aviation hubs and a principal base for Lufthansa, connecting Germany with destinations across Europe and the wider world. The surviving or preserved board represents an earlier generation of passenger information technology, when flight numbers, destinations, times, gates and status messages were communicated through electromechanical displays rather than today's high-resolution digital screens, mobile apps and real-time notifications. The image is suitable for editorial coverage of aviation history, airport technology, retro design, information systems, departure boards, passenger wayfinding, transport nostalgia, analogue technology, digital transformation, Frankfurt Airport, German aviation and the changing passenger experience. Split-flap boards are increasingly valued as design icons because their physical movement, sound and typography gave transport terminals a distinctive visual and acoustic identity. The photograph therefore works both as a straightforward airport image and as a visual metaphor for technological change, contrasting twentieth-century mechanical engineering with contemporary digital travel. It also provides a documentary record of a familiar piece of transport infrastructure that has disappeared from many airports and stations as operators modernise passenger information systems. It also evokes the pre-smartphone era when travellers depended on central public displays and announcements, giving the scene strong nostalgic value.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Marks & Spencer,M&S,MS,food,Manchester,airport,arrival,arrivals terminal 2,retail,store
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F7JC7H - . Marks & Spencer M&S Food store in the arrivals area of Manchester Airport Terminal 2, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The airport retail unit provides food, snacks, drinks and convenience shopping for arriving passengers, people meeting travellers, airport staff and other terminal users. Marks & Spencer is one of Britain's best-known high street and food retail brands, and its Simply Food and foodhall formats have become familiar in transport locations including railway stations, motorway services and airports where customers often want ready meals, sandwiches, refreshments and essentials at short notice. The photograph records the relationship between major retail brands and modern airport infrastructure, where commercial concessions form an important part of the passenger experience and generate non-aeronautical income for airport operators. Manchester Airport is the main international gateway for northern England and Terminal 2 has undergone a major long-term transformation, with expanded passenger facilities, new retail and hospitality space and greater capacity for international airlines. This image is suitable for editorial coverage of M&S, Marks and Spencer, airport retailing, convenience food, travel retail, airport concessions, consumer spending, British retail brands, passenger services, holiday travel, tourism, terminal redevelopment and the economics of airports. It also has value as a contemporary record of how Terminal 2 looked in 2026, documenting store branding and the mix of everyday retail services available immediately after passengers leave baggage reclaim and customs. The scene can support future retrospective use if the retailer, concession, terminal layout or branding changes as Manchester Airport continues to modernise. It also illustrates grab-and-go retail, premium convenience food and the role of trusted high-street brands in busy transport hubs.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,airport,international,arrivals,people,waiting,MAG,airports,group,data,stolen,ransom,attack,attacked,hack,cyber,incident,hacked,firewall,breach,breached,inside,interior
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F7JC7P - . Passengers, relatives and friends waiting in the international arrivals area at Manchester Airport, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The scene records the everyday activity of a major airport arrivals hall, where people meet incoming travellers after flights from overseas destinations and passengers emerge from baggage reclaim and customs into the public terminal area. Manchester Airport is the principal international aviation gateway for northern England and one of the busiest airports in the United Kingdom outside London, serving business, leisure, visiting-friends-and-relatives and long-haul markets. Its extensive route network connects the North West with destinations across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia and holiday resorts around the Mediterranean and beyond. Arrivals halls are important meeting points within airport infrastructure, combining flight information, wayfinding, onward travel, taxi and public transport connections with retail, food and passenger services. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of international travel, airport passenger numbers, tourism, immigration, aviation, family reunions, holiday arrivals, flight delays, airport congestion, border controls, air travel recovery, public transport and the passenger experience. It can also illustrate seasonal peaks around summer holidays, Christmas, Easter and bank holiday weekends, when airports experience increased demand and larger numbers of people waiting for arriving passengers. The image provides a contemporary documentary record of Manchester Airport's terminal environment and the human side of air travel, showing the anticipation and practical activity that takes place after aircraft have landed and travellers complete the final stages of an international journey. It also works for stories on airport capacity, reunions, tourism demand, airline schedules and the emotional contrast between departures and arrivals.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Manchester Airport,Terminal 2,parking,APCOA,airport access,motoring,travel costs,public holiday,forget,to,pay,website,dropoff,charge,charges,increasing,price of,people,off,kiss-and-fly,areas,zone,zones,T2,Terminal Two,Terminal2,increase,increased,farewell fee,sign,signage,signs,airport,airports,UK,penalties
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FBX5NE - . Outside Manchester Airport Terminal 2, a large payment reminder is mounted directly on the modern terminal frontage, visually linking airport architecture with the increasingly commercial process of vehicle access. Drivers using the barrierless drop-off area are required to pay after their visit by midnight the following day, with registration numbers captured automatically rather than a ticket being issued at a gate. The arrangement keeps the terminal forecourt free of payment barriers and can speed traffic flow, but it depends on clear signage and on motorists remembering to complete a separate online or telephone transaction. In 2026 the airport's official Terminal 2 drop-off tariff is charged according to length of stay, with penalties possible for non-payment or overstaying. APCOA manages the system for Manchester Airport. This wider exterior composition is useful because it shows the notice in its physical context: a major international terminal where passenger convenience, security, road capacity and revenue management all compete for limited forecourt space. Manchester's £1.3bn transformation has made Terminal 2 the principal passenger building, so access arrangements around it affect millions of journeys each year. The image can illustrate airport charges, ANPR, parking enforcement, holiday costs, road access, digital payment and the design of modern terminal approaches. It also provides an exact period record of signage and customer instructions, details likely to change as tariffs, payment technology and traffic policy evolve. As documentary imagery, the photograph supports a wider vocabulary of place, people, economy, infrastructure, design, public realm, heritage, travel, work and everyday life. It offers a natural visual reference for editorial features that need authentic context rather than a generic illustration or studio recreation. It is suitable for editorial, archive and local-history use.
Manchester Airport Terminal 2, Manchester M90 5PH, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_3231,Manchester Airport,parking sign,drop off,pay by midnight tomorrow,APCOA,airport charge,online payment,ANPR,barrierless parking,Terminal 2,parking enforcement,driver,airport fees,Manchester,Bank holiday,public holiday,forget,to,pay,website,dropoff,charge,charges,increasing,drop-off,fees,price of,people,off,kiss-and-fly,areas,zone,zones,T2,Terminal Two,Terminal2,increase,increased,farewell fee,sign,signage,signs,airport,airports,UK,penalty
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FBX5NG - . A close, front-on view of Manchester Airport's 'Remember to pay by midnight tomorrow' notice explains the barrierless system used for terminal drop-off and pick-up charges. The sign directs motorists towards online or telephone payment after the vehicle has already passed through the controlled area, replacing the traditional sequence of taking a ticket and paying at a barrier. Automatic number plate recognition links each visit to a registration number, allowing the airport's parking contractor to identify unpaid stays. The deadline matters because a missed payment can trigger a much larger parking charge, turning a brief passenger drop-off into an expensive mistake. In 2026 Manchester Airport publishes time-based tariffs for Terminal 2 drop-off, while a free remote drop-off area remains available for travellers willing to use a shuttle bus. The image therefore illustrates more than parking: it reflects the wider shift towards cashless transport infrastructure, post-use billing, ANPR enforcement and smartphone-dependent customer journeys. Such systems can reduce queues and maintenance but also attract criticism when signage, payment windows or digital access are misunderstood. The photograph is useful for consumer-affairs, motoring, aviation and travel-cost stories, particularly around hidden holiday expenses and the cumulative price of reaching an airport. It also records the visual language of contemporary parking enforcement, where large instructions, warning colours, web payment and penalty risk are communicated before drivers leave the site. The composition has additional value as a time-specific record of the 2020s, when branding, technology, pricing, public expectations and physical environments are changing quickly. Future viewers can use details visible here to compare later alterations, closures, replacement systems, redevelopment or shifts in public behaviour.
Manchester Airport Terminal 2, Manchester M90 5PH, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_3233,Manchester Airport,drop off charge,pay by midnight,APCOA,airport parking,barrierless,ANPR,parking charge,Terminal 2,driver,online payment,drop off zone,Manchester,airport fees,car,Bank holiday,public holiday,forget,to,pay,website,dropoff,charge,charges,increasing,drop-off,fees,price of,people,off,kiss-and-fly,areas,zone,zones,T2,Terminal Two,Terminal2,increase,increased,farewell fee,sign,signage,signs,airport,airports,UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FBX5PR - . A large Manchester Airport sign reminds drivers to pay a terminal drop-off charge by midnight the following day, part of the barrierless payment system used around the airport forecourts. Instead of paying at an exit barrier, vehicle registration details are captured automatically and drivers must complete payment online or by telephone after their visit. At Terminal 2 the official tariff in 2026 is time-based, with a short drop-off costing several pounds and a much higher charge for longer stays, while failure to pay by the deadline can result in a parking charge notice. APCOA manages enforcement on behalf of the airport. The system is designed to keep traffic moving without queues at payment barriers, but it also transfers responsibility to the driver to remember the visit and complete payment later. This makes the sign relevant to wider debates about cashless parking, automatic number plate recognition, consumer awareness, airport access charges and the increasing use of post-visit digital payment in transport environments. Manchester Airport also provides a free remote drop-off option with shuttle transport, illustrating the balance between managing congestion close to terminals and providing alternatives. The photograph can support editorial stories about airport parking fees, passenger drop-off costs, motoring, ANPR enforcement, online-only payments and the hidden extras associated with air travel. As a 2026 record, the wording and tariff system may also become historically useful as charges, operators and enforcement arrangements change. Beyond its main subject, the photograph contains contextual evidence about how people encounter the place or service in practice: access, movement, visual communication, commercial identity, maintenance and the surrounding built environment. These details broaden its value for features on planning, consumer behaviour, tourism, transport, public policy and social history.
Manchester Airport Terminal 2, Manchester M90 5PH, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_3237,suitcase,luggage,baggage tag,Manchester Airport,airport,travel,checked baggage,holiday,air travel,wheeled suitcase,bag tag,passenger,aviation,baggage allowance,tourism,check in
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FBX5T7 - . A close view of large wheeled suitcases with airline baggage tags records one of the most ordinary but essential parts of air travel: transferring personal luggage into the airport's checked-baggage system. Printed tags carry machine-readable routing information that links each bag to a passenger journey and allows automated conveyors and handlers to direct it towards the correct flight. The physical condition, size and weight of a suitcase also matter commercially because airlines impose baggage allowances and may charge substantial fees for oversized or overweight items. For travellers, luggage can be a source of anxiety as well as convenience, particularly when connections are tight or baggage systems are disrupted. The image is therefore useful for stories about airport check-in, lost luggage, baggage tracking, airline fees, holiday packing, travel insurance and passenger rights. In the 2020s many airlines encourage app-based check-in and self-service bag drop, but the suitcase itself still has to be labelled, screened, sorted, loaded and reunited with its owner at the destination. The photograph also captures contemporary travel habits through hard-shell cases, wheels, straps and printed labels, details that change over time as baggage products and tracking technology evolve. At a major hub such as Manchester Airport, thousands of bags move through the system every hour during peak periods. Search concepts include hold baggage, checked luggage, bag drop, luggage tag, airport suitcase, holiday baggage, airline allowance, baggage handling and travel logistics. The image also preserves period details of signage, materials, branding, street furniture and everyday use that may be altered by later refurbishment or redevelopment. As an editorial stock photograph it is suited to both immediate news context and longer-term comparative work, where researchers can examine how the place, service or subject changed during the mid-2020s.
Manchester Airport, Manchester M90, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,drunk passenger,disruptive passenger,aviation safety,alcohol,airport campaign,behaviour warning,air travel,passengers,holiday drinking,flight safety,MAG,airport,passenger,delays,drink,security,airline,safety,uktrf,IATA,ban,bans,consumption,denied,boarding,flight,diversion,diversions,criminal,prosecution,bar,excessive,wife beater,strong,drinks,drinking,Greater Manchester Police,GMP
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FBX62A - Large black-and-yellow One Too Many campaign poster displayed inside Manchester Airport, warning passengers that excessive drinking and disruptive behaviour before or during a flight can have serious consequences. The bold aviation safety message tells travellers to Fly responsibly or you could pay the price , illustrating potential outcomes including ruining a holiday, causing a delay, having a flight cancelled, forcing an aircraft diversion or even landing the offender in jail. The nationwide One Too Many initiative was launched in summer 2018 by the UK Travel Retail Forum, Airport Operators Association, International Air Transport Association and Airlines UK, bringing airports, airlines and travel retailers together to tackle drunken and disorderly passenger behaviour. Manchester Airports Group participated alongside Manchester Airport, East Midlands Airport and London Stansted. The campaign reflected growing concern about alcohol-related incidents in airport terminals and aboard aircraft, particularly around busy summer holiday periods and early-morning leisure flights. Manchester Airport has promoted a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive behaviour, working with police, airlines, ground handlers, bars and retailers to identify passengers who may be unfit to travel. UK government guidance continues to warn that it is illegal to be drunk on an aircraft and that passengers intoxicated at the airport may be refused boarding. Serious disruptive conduct can lead to prosecution, imprisonment, an airline ban and substantial financial liability if an aircraft has to divert. Government guidance states that diversion costs can typically reach between £10,000 and £80,000, while disruptive behaviour may result in up to two years' imprisonment, with more serious offences involving aircraft safety carrying still greater penalties. The airport poster therefore captures the tension between the traditional holiday ritual of drinking before departure and the aviation industry
Manchester Airport, Manchester M90, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,new,3.26,Italy,Italian,airport,non-Schengen,common,third,country,fingerprint,scanning,facial,recognition,Entry Exit System,EES,security,smart,border,borders,technology,passenger,processing,registration,delays,queues,scanner,gate,Polizia di Frontiera,post Brexit,post-Brexit,identity verification,passenger flow,arrivals hall,departures,vision,surveillance,passport control
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEBD - Blue automated passport control eGates stand in a glass-walled Italian airport border control area for non-Schengen passengers, showing the increasingly digital nature of European travel, immigration and frontier management. The Reco 3.26 branded machines are used for automated border control and passenger flow management, with passport scanning, biometric identity checks and registration points linked to facial images and fingerprints. For travellers from outside the EU and Schengen area, including many UK passengers after Brexit, the first-use enrolment process can mean extra time at the border as a digital record is created and checked. The scene is commercially useful for illustrating airport queues, travel delays, biometric surveillance, immigration technology, border security, smart borders, post-Brexit travel, EU Entry/Exit System processes, passenger processing and the practical reality of automation in busy terminals. The equipment is clean, blue and modern, but the image also hints at the tension between faster digital journeys and the inconvenience caused when new systems require unfamiliar steps, staff guidance or repeated registration. Visible scanners, kiosks, barriers and eGate lanes create a documentary view of contemporary airport infrastructure rather than a staged technology display. The indoor lighting, polished floor and queue barriers suggest a controlled terminal environment, likely at arrivals or departures where non-Schengen travellers pass immigration checks. The photograph has strong editorial value for stories on EES implementation, biometric data privacy, passport control modernisation, identity verification, Schengen external borders, airport capacity, holiday travel disruption and the everyday use of computer vision in public-sector security. It can also support broader features on border automation, data protection, UK and EU travel rules, delayed passengers, airline pressure and changing international air travel.
Blue Reco 3.26 automated passport eGates at an Italian non-Schengen airport border, using biometrics
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,tiny,bags,hand,charges,budget,airline,low-cost,airlines,ripoff,Speedy Boarding,boarding,gate,departure,Catania,airport,Catania-Fontanarossa,Sicily,Italy,orange,travel,passengers,costs,signage,allowance,rule,rules,check,under seat,small,flight,extras,ancillary,revenue,cost,extra,castlelake,takeover
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EE4M92 - EasyJet boarding and cabin bag sizer sign at a departure gate inside Catania-Fontanarossa Airport in Sicily, showing separate directions for Speedy Boarding and all other customers, plus illustrated cabin bag size rules. The orange gate sign highlights the practical reality of low-cost air travel, where cheap headline fares are often accompanied by strict baggage limits, paid priority boarding options and potential charges if a cabin bag is too large for the airline gauge. EasyJet's current cabin bag guidance says every passenger may bring one small under-seat bag free of charge, with maximum dimensions of 45 x 36 x 20 cm including handles and wheels, while larger cabin bags are generally linked to paid options such as Speedy Boarding, selected fares, extra legroom or upfront seats. This image can illustrate budget airline business models, ancillary revenue, cabin bag restrictions, passenger frustration, boarding gate checks, airport retail-style pricing, consumer rights, travel costs and the irritation caused by oversize cabin luggage fees. The photograph also works for stories about European air travel, Sicily tourism, Catania departures, family holidays, airline rules, airport queues, boarding procedures and the difference between basic fares and enhanced fare bundles. The setting appears to be an indoor airport gate area, with fluorescent ceiling lighting, queue barriers, seated passengers and a quiet pre-boarding atmosphere. The sign's clear split between Speedy Boarding and other passengers gives useful visual context for articles about priority boarding, airline segmentation and the way budget carriers manage limited overhead locker space. The tone should be factual and editorial: the image records passenger-facing baggage control systems and perceived punitive charging practices, but the specific fee or enforcement outcome for any individual passenger is not shown.
EasyJet cabin bag sizer at a Catania Airport departure gate, with Speedy Boarding and standard passe
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Terminal 2,bags,carousel,hold,airport,arrivals,hall,3,belt,damage,passenger,frustration,waiting,delays,queue,travel,disruption,flight,flights,insurance,missing,suitcase,holiday,air,stress,airline,checked,problems,not on,claim,lost,compensation,operations,customer service,mishandled,complaint,chaos
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EE4M94 - Passengers waiting beside baggage reclaim carousel 3 inside Manchester Airport Terminal 2, with luggage belts, airport signage, backpacks and travel bags visible in the arrivals area. The image shows a familiar post-flight scene of travellers standing around the carousel, watching for checked baggage and waiting for suitcases to appear after arrival. The photograph can illustrate delayed luggage, lost baggage, mishandled baggage, airport customer service, baggage handling failures, travel disruption and the everyday frustration of air passengers when bags do not arrive promptly. Manchester Airport is one of the UK's major international airports, serving the North West of England, with Terminal 2 forming a key part of its modernised passenger facilities. Baggage reclaim is a critical point in the passenger journey, coming after passport control and before onward travel, hotel transfers, rail connections, taxis, car parks and family pick-ups. This documentary airport image is useful for editorial coverage of aviation operations, consumer rights, airline complaints, holiday travel, summer travel pressure, tourism, airport queues, ground handling, travel insurance claims and the practical impact of delayed or missing checked baggage. The scene has a muted indoor airport lighting feel, with travellers in casual clothing and rucksacks gathered around the carousel, suggesting holidaymakers or returning passengers waiting with mixed patience and uncertainty. It can also support stories about airport staffing, baggage system performance, passenger experience, travel stress, flight delays and the wider reliability of air travel infrastructure. The visible numbered reclaim areas and warning signage give the image clear context as a UK airport arrivals and baggage hall scene, rather than a generic travel photograph.
Passengers wait at baggage reclaim 3 in Manchester Airport Terminal 2 amid concerns over delayed or
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_0687,easyJet mobile boarding pass,Catania,Manchester,flight,smartphone,airport,easyJet,CTA,MAN,airline,app,digital,travel,boarding,pass,QR,code,passengers,check-in,technology,inside,interior,gate,gates,departure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EFHRH2 - . easyJet mobile boarding pass for a Catania to Manchester flight displayed on a smartphone at an airport. Photographed on 26 April 2026. The recorded location is Catania Airport, Sicily, Italy. The app screen shows the airport codes CTA and MAN together with a QR-style boarding code while passengers sit in the departure area behind the phone. Mobile boarding passes have largely replaced printed tickets for many passengers and are a familiar part of modern low-cost airline travel. For air transport, the historical context is that commercial aviation expanded dramatically after the Second World War, turning airports into complex transport systems of terminals, fuel infrastructure, baggage handling and air-traffic operations
Aircraft types and airline branding can date a scene precisely. Looking at paper artefact, the longer history is that graphic design turns practical information into a visual object
Typefaces, layout and printing methods can identify a period or brand, while small paper items preserve prices, slogans and events that may otherwise leave little physical trace. For air transport, the 2026 context is that aviation remains under pressure to reduce emissions while meeting strong demand for passenger travel
Sustainable aviation fuel, fleet efficiency, airport capacity and the cost of decarbonisation remain prominent policy and industry issues. In 2026, paper artefact remains relevant because physical comics, manuals and vouchers now coexist with apps, e-books and online instructions
Their material form has growing relevance to collectors, design history and nostalgia. Related search language includes airport apron, ground handling, airline operations, aviation industry, airport infrastructure, travel technology, aviation emissions, printed ephemera, poster, stamp, typography, print history, consumer culture, retro design, visual communication, and collectable.
Catania Airport, Sicily, Italy
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,plane,aircraft,A320,G-UZHW,refueling,schedule,flights,shortages,high,apron,Manchester,Airport,servicing,flight,preparation,fuel,possible,aviation,travel,disruption,supply,supplies,risk,logistics,reliability,air,costs,kerosene,Jet A-1,European short haul,low cost airline,budget airline,chaos,aviation costs,airline economics,castlelake,takeover
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEHC - An easyJet Airbus A320 family aircraft stands on the apron at Manchester Airport while ground staff refuel the jet during turnaround operations at the gate. Baggage equipment, service vehicles, a jet bridge and the open fuel connection are all visible, making this a strong editorial image of airport ground handling, aircraft servicing and the routine but critical process of preparing short-haul flights for departure. The picture is commercially useful for stories about aviation fuel, airport operations, airline resilience, delays and the pressure on carriers when fuel supply, logistics or wider energy markets become uncertain. It also works well as a concept image for possible jet fuel shortages, cancelled or delayed UK and EU flights, and the knock-on effect disruption can have on passengers, schedules and airport efficiency. easyJet says it operates an all-Airbus fleet, including A320 family aircraft, and Manchester Airport is one of its major UK bases, so the scene is closely tied to everyday British and European short-haul travel. The visible refuelling activity gives extra value for features about kerosene demand, fuel costs, decarbonisation, sustainable aviation fuel, operational turnaround times and the vulnerability of aviation to external shocks. Care should be taken not to imply that this specific aircraft was affected by any actual shortage or cancellation event, because the image simply shows normal apron servicing. Even so, it is a useful documentary illustration of how every departing flight depends on reliable fuel availability, skilled ground crews and efficient airport infrastructure. The image can support reporting on airline operations, airport congestion, energy security, flight cancellations, European travel disruption, summer holiday travel and the wider economics of commercial aviation. Other aircraft parked in the background reinforce the sense of a busy working airfield and a live airport environment.
EasyJet Airbus at Manchester Airport being fuelled on the apron, useful as a concept for possible je
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_9735,Chorlton,Manchester,Metrolink,tram,stop,sign,Airport,Didsbury,transport,light,rail,direction,wayfinding,public,transit,directional,Greater,England
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5HA4M - Chorlton Manchester Metrolink tram stop directional sign, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at Chorlton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. A yellow Metrolink wayfinding sign at Chorlton directs passengers towards East Didsbury and Manchester Airport and indicates the route into Manchester. The image records the signage and accessibility information used on Greater Manchester's light-rail network and the transport choices available in a busy south Manchester suburb. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
Chorlton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,drop,Ryanair check in,airport baggage,low cost airline,European,budget,travel,passenger,airport departure,hall,passengers,hold luggage,airline check in,desks,aviation,UK airport travel,busy airport terminal,budget airline passengers,flight departure process,queue,airport,no frills,airline,budget holiday travel,airport self service kiosks,automated baggage processing,checked baggage rules,airline ancillary charges,passenger journey,airport congestion,summer travel demand,regional airport departures,short haul flights,mass market aviation,affordable overseas travel,online flight check in,luggage allowance
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EDKYX4 - Passengers queue with suitcases at the Ryanair check-in and bag-drop area in Terminal 3 at Manchester Airport, England. Yellow Ryanair-branded barriers organise the waiting lines while travellers use self-service kiosks and staffed baggage counters before proceeding towards airport security. Overhead screens identify the bag-drop desks and departure zone within the brightly lit terminal hall.
The scene illustrates the practical passenger journey associated with low-cost air travel. Many Ryanair customers check in online before arriving at the airport, but those travelling with hold luggage must still print or attach baggage tags and deliver their cases at the designated bag-drop area. Self-service technology can speed up processing, although queues may develop during busy holiday periods when several short-haul flights are scheduled close together.
Ryanair operates an extensive network of low-fare services linking Manchester with cities, resorts and regional airports across Europe. Its business model combines comparatively low headline fares with optional charges for checked baggage, larger cabin bags, reserved seating, priority boarding, refreshments and other extras. This has helped make international air travel accessible to a mass market while also generating debate about ancillary fees, luggage rules, passenger comfort and the environmental impact of frequent flying.
Manchester Airport directs Ryanair passengers through Terminal 3, with the departures entrance formerly known as Terminal 1 Departures A. The airline also offers an evening bag-drop option for eligible early-morning services, allowing some passengers to leave checked luggage before the day of departure.
The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Ryanair, low-cost airlines, airport queues, baggage handling, self-service check-in, holiday travel, European aviation, passenger experience, regional airports, airline pricing and the continuing growth of budget flying.
Terminal 3, Manchester Airport, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Easyjet,airport,bagdrop,bag drop,delay,delays,check-in,checkin,for,flight,Apollo,takeover,bid,bids,orange,bought,purchased,British,airline,airlines
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F0EE6Y - . Easyjet airport bag drop check-in for flight. Photographed on 29 December 2023, this winter image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Easyjet, airport, bagdrop, bag drop, delay, delays, check-in, checkin, flight, Apollo, takeover, bid, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. Industrial subject matter gives the image strong relevance to manufacturing, engineering, energy, utilities, machinery, skilled work and Britain's industrial heritage. The photograph can support stories about technological change, preservation, infrastructure, deindustrialisation, redevelopment and the reuse of former working sites for culture, housing, tourism or new commercial purposes. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene. The composition retains practical contextual detail for news, feature, documentary, educational and historical use.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Scotland,Edinburgh,tram stops,trams,Ltd,City of Edinburgh Council,city,transport,integrated,new,extension,tramstop,Urbos 3,tram,CAF,low-floor access,low floor access,Urbos3,wrapped advertisement,wrapped advertisements,centre,ticket,machine,machines,ticketing,electric,cables,overhead,live,passenger,Airport,route,rails,tracks,EH6 4UD,EH6,Leithers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RE0X89 - . CAF Urbos 3 tram at the Edinburgh trams extension to Annfield, Newhaven, west of Leith, Edinburgh city centre, Lothians , Scotland, UK, EH6 4UD. Photographed on 22 July 2023, this summer image stock-photo/gotonysmith-Record.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Annfield, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4UD, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Scotland, Edinburgh, tram stops, trams, Ltd, City of Edinburgh Council, transport, integrated, new, extension, tramstop, Urbos 3, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. It is a useful stock image for publishers, researchers and picture editors seeking a clearly identified contemporary record of the subject and location.
Annfield, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4UD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,boarding,boarded,Jet2,Jet2holidays,friendly,low fares,low,cost,flights,aircraft,being,Budapest Ferihegy International Airport,GDRTR,holidays,British,trust,trustworthy,city,break,short-haul,short,haul,compensation,strike,strikes,flight,charter,airline,Dart Group,Europe,Leeds Bradford,airport,jet fuel supplies,prices,shortage,Iran war,higher fares
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R0MMD8 - A Jet2 aircraft is parked on a UK airport apron at dusk, with mobile stairs, apron markings and ground service equipment visible around the aircraft. The image works well as an editorial concept for possible jet fuel shortages, reduced fuel supplies, rising aviation fuel prices and the risk of higher air fares for UK and EU travellers during the summer holiday season. It is especially relevant to news and feature coverage linked to the continuing Middle East conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, and the wider threat to oil and refined-product flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency said in April 2026 that attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East and restrictions to tanker movements through Hormuz had led to the largest oil supply disruption in history, tightening product markets and pushing up prices. IATA's Jet Fuel Price Monitor says the global average jet fuel price rose to 181.22 US dollars per barrel last week, while IATA also notes that fuel is one of the largest airline operating costs, commonly accounting for around 25 to 30 per cent of total operating expenses. That makes the photograph commercially useful for stories about airline resilience, fuel hedging, flight cancellations, route cuts, aviation energy security, passenger disruption, holiday travel, package holidays and the vulnerability of European air travel to external energy shocks. Jet2 says it is the UK's third largest airline, adding relevance for stories about mainstream leisure aviation and consumer travel costs. The image should not imply that this specific Jet2 flight had been cancelled, delayed or left short of fuel, because it simply shows a normal aircraft on stand. However, it is a strong documentary illustration of the wider economic pressure on airlines when fuel becomes harder to source or substantially more expensive, creating the potential for higher fares, operational changes and pressure on lower-margin routes.
Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Budapest, 1185 Hungary
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,terminal,England,UK,airport,transport,M90 1QX,infrastructure,scamchester,airports,Manchester airport,welcomes,you,passengers,passenger,Ringway,of MAG,greater Manchester,entrance,door,doors,entry,gateway,to,the,world,MAN,MCR,billboard,sign,Terminal 1,Terminal One,outdoors,travel,hotpix.org.uk,datahack,cyber incident,breach
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYBH4D - . Welcome to Manchester International Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX. Photographed on 27 April 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include terminal, airport, transport, M90 1QX, infrastructure, doorway, scamchester, airports, Manchester airport, welcomes, you, passengers, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene. The photograph can also support future before-and-after use if the building, business, service, streetscape, transport operation or public space is later altered, redeveloped, rebranded or closed. The composition retains practical contextual detail for news, feature, documentary, educational and historical use.
Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,terminal,England,UK,airport,transport,M90 1QX,infrastructure,staff,at,checking,in,bag,drop,terminal2,2,uniform,uniforms,desk,desks,waiting,airports,employee,Jet2 staff,Jet2 employees,red,fleece,fleeces,check-in,check in,counter,Manchester Airport,terminal two,terminal 2,customer service,customer services
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYBH4T - Jet2 plc (formerly Dart Group plc) is a British multinational airline company based in Leeds, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England.
Its head office is located in the Low Fare Finder House on the grounds of Leeds Bradford Airport, England. Subsidiary Jet2.com has its head office in the same building.
The company's name for most of its existence was derived from the type of aircraft that it first flew, the Handley Page Dart Herald. After selling off other units, the company rebranded as Jet2 in 2020. The stock ticker symbol also changed to Jet2 to reflect the name change
In 2002, four Boeing 737 aircraft were purchased with two becoming 737 QC (Quick change) aircraft and two as passenger aircraft. From February 2003, the Jet2 low-cost airline began flying from Leeds Bradford Airport to mainland Europe destinations. Fowler-Welch and Coolchain merged to become Fowler-Welch Coolchain Ltd in 2003. Eight Boeing 737-300 aircraft (of which five were passenger aircraft) were purchased in 2003 to bring the total to 12. In 2004, six more Boeing 737-300 passenger aircraft were purchased, and routes from Belfast International Airport started in April and from Manchester Airport in December. In 2005, routes began from Newcastle Airport in October and two Boeing 757-200 aircraft were purchased. In 2006, six more Boeing 757-200 passenger aircraft were bought and the Channel Express Portsmouth distribution base was sold to Ferryspeed C.I. Ltd in June. A package holiday company, Jet2holidays, was formed in January 2007.
Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,terminal,England,UK,airport,transport,M90 1QX,infrastructure,staff,at,checking,in,bag,drop,terminal2,2,uniform,uniforms,desk,desks,waiting,airports,employee,Jet2 staff,Jet2 employees,red,fleece,fleeces,check-in,check in,counter,Manchester Airport,terminal two,terminal 2,customer service,customer services,inside,interior
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYBH51 - Jet2 plc (formerly Dart Group plc) is a British multinational airline company based in Leeds, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England.
Its head office is located in the Low Fare Finder House on the grounds of Leeds Bradford Airport, England. Subsidiary Jet2.com has its head office in the same building.
The company's name for most of its existence was derived from the type of aircraft that it first flew, the Handley Page Dart Herald. After selling off other units, the company rebranded as Jet2 in 2020. The stock ticker symbol also changed to Jet2 to reflect the name change
In 2002, four Boeing 737 aircraft were purchased with two becoming 737 QC (Quick change) aircraft and two as passenger aircraft. From February 2003, the Jet2 low-cost airline began flying from Leeds Bradford Airport to mainland Europe destinations. Fowler-Welch and Coolchain merged to become Fowler-Welch Coolchain Ltd in 2003. Eight Boeing 737-300 aircraft (of which five were passenger aircraft) were purchased in 2003 to bring the total to 12. In 2004, six more Boeing 737-300 passenger aircraft were purchased, and routes from Belfast International Airport started in April and from Manchester Airport in December. In 2005, routes began from Newcastle Airport in October and two Boeing 757-200 aircraft were purchased. In 2006, six more Boeing 757-200 passenger aircraft were bought and the Channel Express Portsmouth distribution base was sold to Ferryspeed C.I. Ltd in June. A package holiday company, Jet2holidays, was formed in January 2007.
Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,England,UK,airport,transport,M90 1QX,infrastructure,2,machine,machines,Procon Checkin reader,Procon,Checkin,reader,check-in,check in,Checkin machines,Check in,hall,airports,Aer LIngus,readers,automatic,automation,Manchester Airport Departures,Manchester,Airport Departures,MAG,terminal,terminals,passport,document,please select your airline,please,select your airline,travel insurance,claim,claims,data hack cyber incident
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYBH59 - . Checkin machines, Aer LIngus Departures at Manchester International Airport, terminal 2, England, UK, M90 1QX. Photographed on 27 April 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include airport, transport, M90 1QX, infrastructure, machine, machines, Procon Checkin reader, Procon, Checkin, reader, check-in, check in, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene. The photograph can also support future before-and-after use if the building, business, service, streetscape, transport operation or public space is later altered, redeveloped, rebranded or closed.
Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,terminal,England,UK,airport,transport,M90 1QX,infrastructure,airports,A,Royal,Celebration,coronation,150g,for,at,£11.99,shop,store,dutyfree,20% off,heirloom,Shortbread Tin,of,souvenir,150grams,English,monarchy,Scotland,grams,potential,gift,special-edition,Royal Deeside,King Charles III,tourist,butter,collectors
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYBH6K - . A Royal Celebration shortbread 150g at £11.99, Manchester International Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX. Photographed on 27 April 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include terminal, airport, transport, M90 1QX, infrastructure, airports, Royal, Celebration, coronation, 150g, £11.99, shop, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene. The photograph can also support future before-and-after use if the building, business, service, streetscape, transport operation or public space is later altered, redeveloped, rebranded or closed. The scene contributes a specific, place-based record rather than a generic illustration.
Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,M90,England,UK,International,airports,missed,flight,Airport,departures,display,in,gates,area,passenger,free,wifi,unsecured,gate,boarding,closed,go,to,the,displays,indicator,times,board,boards,delay,go to gate,MAG,Manchester airport,list,listed,data,hack,cyber incident
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYKTE8 - . Airport departures display, in gates area, Manchester International Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX - free wifi. Photographed on 27 April 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include M90, International, airports, missed, flight, Airport, departures, display, gates, area, passenger, free, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. Prominent wording, signage, posters, logos or other graphic material gives the photograph additional documentary value because it records how an organisation, campaign, business or place communicated with the public at that moment. Text and branding visible in a streetscape can be especially useful for editorial comparison after rebranding, closure, redevelopment or policy change. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. The composition retains practical contextual detail for news, feature, documentary, educational and historical use.
Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Frankfurt,airport,Germany,inside,interior,terminal,building,traditional,60547,aviation,departures,delay,delays,boarding,terminals,destinations,time,due,flights,display,world,connections,air,travel,cost,costs,frequent,flyer,Tokio,Japan,Delhi,Peking,travel industry,jet fuel shortage,travel insurance,claim,claims
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RKGHK0 - Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF also known as Rhein-Main-Flughafen) is Germany's main international airport by passenger numbers and is located in Frankfurt, the fifth-largest city of Germany and one of the world's leading financial centres. It is operated by Fraport and serves as the main hub for Lufthansa, including Lufthansa CityLine and Lufthansa Cargo as well as Condor and AeroLogic. The airport covers an area of 2,300 hectares (5,683 acres) of land and features two passenger terminals with capacity for approximately 65 million passengers per year
four runways
and extensive logistics and maintenance facilities.
Frankfurt Airport is the busiest airport by passenger traffic in Germany as well as the 6th busiest in Europe after Istanbul Airport, LondonHeathrow, ParisCharles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Adolfo Suárez MadridBarajas Airport. The airport is also the 13th busiest worldwide by total number of passengers in 2016, with 60.786 million passengers using the airport in 2016. In 2017, Frankfurt Airport handled 64.5 million passengers and nearly 70 million in 2018. It also had a freight throughput of 2.076 million metric tonnes in 2015 and is the busiest airport in Europe by cargo traffic. As of 2022, Frankfurt Airport serves 330 destinations in 5 continents, making it the airport with the most direct routes in the world
60547 Frankfurt, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,airport,Germany,gate B28,showing,show,shows,flight,to,Manchester,desk,desks,Europe,European,night,evening,late,deserted,airline,service,services,brand,branded,brands,logo,inside,interior,terminal,building,traditional,60547,in,terminals,Deutsche Lufthansa AG,flag carrier,of,cancelled,Iran war
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RKGHK3 - Lufthansa operate up to four return flights daily between Manchester and Franfurt
Deutsche Lufthansa AG commonly shortened to Lufthansa, serves as the flag carrier of Germany. When combined with its subsidiaries, it stands as the second-largest airline in Europe in terms of passengers carried, after the ultra low-cost carrier Ryanair. Lufthansa is also one of the five founding members of Star Alliance, which is the world's largest airline alliance, formed in 1997.
Besides its own services, and owning subsidiary passenger airlines Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings (referred to in English by Lufthansa as its Passenger Airline Group), Deutsche Lufthansa AG owns several aviation-related companies, such as Lufthansa Technik and LSG Sky Chefs, as part of the Lufthansa Group. In total, the group has over 700 aircraft, making it one of the largest airline fleets in the world.
Lufthansa's registered office and corporate headquarters are in Cologne. The main operations base, called Lufthansa Aviation Center, is at Lufthansa's primary hub at Frankfurt Airport, and its secondary hub is at Munich Airport where a secondary Flight Operations Centre is maintained.
The company was founded as Luftag in 1953 by staff of the former Deutsche Luft Hansa that had been politically connected to the government of Nazi Germany and dissolved after World War II. Luftag continued the traditional branding of the German flag carrier by acquiring the Luft Hansa name and logo.
Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Ringway,international,terminal,one,1,air,airport,Manchester international airport,North West England,UK,M90 1QX,ATM,ATMs,exchange,Travelex,currency,bad,rate,rates,expensive,travel,money,foreign,service,services,forex,outlet,bank,shop,fee,fees,cost,costs,transaction,hack,hackers,Sodinokibi ransomware,cash is king
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK27W5 - Travelex is a foreign exchange company founded by Lloyd Dorfman and headquartered in Peterborough. Its main businesses are foreign currency exchange, issuing prepaid credit cards for use by travellers, supplying central banks with foreign currency and global remittance. Travelex operates more than 1,100 stores and 900 ATMs in over 20 countries.
History
Travelex was founded as Express Exchange by Dorfman and opened its first branch in central London in 1976. By 1978 the company had four central London stores.
The company experienced growth in the 1980s, opening its first international store in 1984 in Rotterdam, and its first store at Heathrow Terminal 4 in 1986. Express Exchange subsequently became Travellers Exchange Corporation or Travelex when abbreviated
On 31 December 2019, Travelex took its UK and international websites and mobile apps offline following a reported cyber incident an action that also affected a number of large corporate third parties to whom Travelex provided a white-labelled travel money service including the online travel money services of supermarket chains such as ASDA, Tesco and Sainsbury's.
On 7 January 2020, it was claimed that the company was being held to ransom by hackers. The cyber criminals reportedly demanded £4.6 million ($6 million) in ransom from Travelex after infecting its network with Sodinokibi ransomware, having claimed to have copied more than 5GB of customer personal data
Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Ringway,international,terminal,one,1,air,airport,Manchester international airport,North West England,UK,M90 1QX,M90,flags,British,GB,store,history,at,the,Best of British,outlet,gift,gifts,souvenir,last,minute,Routemaster,bus,telephone box,red,royal family,Harry Potter,merchandise,English,tea,Scottish,whisky
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK27X1 - . Made at Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX in 2023, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. At the centre of the view is Union Jack flags at the Best of British outlet shop - at Manchester international airport, North West England, UK, M90 1QX. Other connected aspects include specialist shop, changing streetscape, local history, contemporary social history, changing land use, commercial frontage, local enterprise, regional identity, documentary photography, place identity, bricks-and-mortar retail, customer footfall, shopfront economy, and archival record. Current relevance extends to footfall and consumer spending, particularly through the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets. Small period details of period objects and surrounding context at Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. The surrounding story also includes small business, historical comparison, high-street commerce, everyday life, street-level business, independent retail, visual archive, and retail property. Details involving British, outlet, international, flags, and Manchester make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The setting also helps illustrate footfall and how commercial property costs affect small retailers within the real-world context of Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX. The image also provides a reference for independent business and how commercial property costs affect small retailers within the specific setting of Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX. The frame retains details of everyday use before later change alters the scene.
Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Ringway,international,terminal,one,1,air,airport,Manchester international airport,North West England,UK,M90 1QX,M90,recyclable,fresh,real,at an,outlet,cafe,in,Manchester,International,Airport,England,sandwich,shop,franchise,chain,profit,loss,at,issue,incident,fast,casual
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK2804 - Pret A Manger /ˈprɛt ə ˈmɒ̃ʒeɪ/ (prêt à manger is French for ready to eat) is an international sandwich shop franchise chain based in the United Kingdom, popularly referred to as Pret, founded in 1983. As of December 2022, Pret had 434 shops in the UK, including 273 in London, plus three Veggie Prets, which focus exclusively on vegetarian and vegan options. It also has shops in France, the US, Hong Kong and several other countries. Around 90% of all Pret shops worldwide donate their unsold fresh food to local charities, giving more than 16,000 sandwiches, wraps, salads and baguettes every day to homeless shelters and charities.
Two university friends, Sinclair Beecham and Julian Metcalfe, purchased the original Pret after bancrupcy.
In 1995, Metcalfe and Beecham set up The Pret Foundation, to help alleviate poverty in the UK. The Pret Foundation received donations from collection boxes in shops, funding a fleet of electric vans that deliver unsold food to homeless shelters at the end of each day, including FareShare, The Felix Project and City Harvest. The Pret Foundation has awarded over £7 million to over 100 charities across the UK, tackling homelessness, hunger and poverty.
The first shop outside London was opened on Broad Street, New York, in 2000, and by 2016, there were 74 Pret shops across the United States. In 2001, McDonald's bought a 33% non-controlling stake in the company, which they sold in 2008 to the private equity firm Bridgepoint Capital.
Pret a Manger Staff Union
In response to labour issues within the company, the Pret a Manger Staff Union was established in 2012 as an independent union with its principal demand being made around calls for a Living Wage. Andrej Stopa, the founder of the union, was later sacked from his Pret branch.
Failure to list ingredients on packaging
In late 2015, a 17-year-old girl collapsed and needed emergency medical care after a life-threatening reaction to sesame, which was present in a Pret product
Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Ringway,international,terminal,one,1,air,airport,Manchester international airport,North West England,UK,M90 1QX,M90,ad,advert,advertisement,promoting,vehicle,rent,rental,promotion,stealing,great,deals,deal,channelling,hanging,car,suspend,campaign,life-sized,replica,of a,Mercedes Benz,creative agency,Jung von Matt,SPREE
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK282M - Sixt has installed a life-sized replica of a Mercedes Benz and 4 3D puppets as part of a new marketing campaign in Manchester.
The Mission Impossible-influenced installation targets the 11m passengers who go through Terminal One every year, with the tagline: It's a deal. It's a steal.
Spanning 42 metres and almost 5 metres high, the permanent advertising display took 5 nights to hang from the airport's rotunda.
The car itself is a 162kg aluminium replica, with 3D printed wheels.
Per Vögerl, Managing Director of SIXT UK: We chose Manchester for our latest permanent installation because it's a vibrant and cosmopolitan city.
At SIXT we stand for creative and exceptional airport advertising. We try to stick in people's minds by advertising at extraordinary locations at airports, said Per Vögerl, Managing Director of SIXT UK.
We chose Manchester for our latest permanent installation because it's a vibrant and cosmopolitan city which is full of cultural, social and economic potential.
The idea for the display came from its lead creative agency Jung von Matt/SPREE.
Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Ringway,international,terminal,one,1,air,airport,Manchester international airport,North West England,UK,M90 1QX,M90,ad,advert,advertisement,promoting,vehicle,rent,rental,promotion,stealing,great,deals,deal,channelling,hanging,car,suspend,campaign,life-sized,replica,of a,Mercedes Benz,creative agency,Jung von Matt,SPREE
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK2879 - Sixt has installed a life-sized replica of a Mercedes Benz and 4 3D puppets as part of a new marketing campaign in Manchester.
The Mission Impossible-influenced installation targets the 11m passengers who go through Terminal One every year, with the tagline: It's a deal. It's a steal.
Spanning 42 metres and almost 5 metres high, the permanent advertising display took 5 nights to hang from the airport's rotunda.
The car itself is a 162kg aluminium replica, with 3D printed wheels.
Per Vögerl, Managing Director of SIXT UK: We chose Manchester for our latest permanent installation because it's a vibrant and cosmopolitan city.
At SIXT we stand for creative and exceptional airport advertising. We try to stick in people's minds by advertising at extraordinary locations at airports, said Per Vögerl, Managing Director of SIXT UK.
We chose Manchester for our latest permanent installation because it's a vibrant and cosmopolitan city which is full of cultural, social and economic potential.
The idea for the display came from its lead creative agency Jung von Matt/SPREE.
Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK28BC - . Photographed at Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX in 2023, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The frame specifically shows Lufthansa Star Alliance airline - LH941 flight to Frankfurt, Please wait at Gate 23. The broader subject matter reaches into historical comparison, period detail, visual archive, community identity, street-level business, social history, local enterprise, small business, bricks-and-mortar retail, changing land use, shopfront economy, local character, local history, and specialist retailer. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into commercial rents and business rates, not least because of how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses. For later comparison, the photograph preserves building condition and alterations at Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX, details that may look very different after conservation work. The surrounding story also includes customer footfall, high-street commerce, archival record, specialist shop, town-centre trading, changing streetscape, independent retail, and before-and-after reference. Details involving Alliance, Lufthansa, Please, Frankfurt, and LH941 make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another useful connection is commercial rents and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets as part of the longer story of Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX. The scene further reflects online shopping and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy when considered against later change at Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX. The scene captures a trace of local identity for later comparison.
Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,international,terminal,one,1,air,airport,Manchester international airport,North West England,UK,M90 1QX,M90,airplane,accident,incident,issue,slogan,Airline,airlines,Garhoud,the,Fly Emirates Keep Discovering,The finest in the sky,Hello Tomorrow,Fly Emirates,Fly Better,flight,route,routes,UAE,service,services,Dubai,Investment Corporation of Dubai,Arab,diversification,travel insurance,claim,claims
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK28BJ - Emirates (Arabic: طَيَران الإمارات DMG: Ṭayarān Al-Imārāt) is one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Etihad). Based in Garhoud, Dubai, the airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corporation of Dubai. As of 2019, it was also the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 3,600 flights per week from its hub at Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport. It operates to more than 150 cities in 80 countries across all continents (except Antarctica) through its fleet of nearly 300 aircraft. Cargo activities are undertaken by Emirates SkyCargo.
Emirates is the world's fourth-largest airline by scheduled revenue passenger-kilometers flown, and the second-largest in terms of freight tonne-kilometers flown.
During the mid-1980s, Gulf Air began to cut back its services to Dubai. As a result, Emirates was conceived on 15 March 1985, with backing from Dubai's royal family, with Pakistan International Airlines giving two of the airline's first aircraft. With $10 million in start-up capital, it was required to operate independently of government subsidy. Pakistan International Airlines provided free training facilities to Emirates' cabin crew at Karachi airport. The airline was headed by Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the airline's present chairman. In the years following its founding, the airline expanded both its fleet and its destinations. In October 2008, Emirates moved all operations at Dubai International Airport to Terminal 3.
Emirates operates a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft, and is one of the few airlines to operate an all-wide-body aircraft fleet (excluding Emirates Executive). As of December 2021, Emirates is the largest Airbus A380 operator with 119 aircraft in service, and with one aircraft having been retired. Since its introduction, the Airbus A380 has become an integral part of the Emirates fleet, especially on long-haul, high-density routes
Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Ringway,international,terminal,one,1,air,airport,Manchester international airport,North West England,UK,M90 1QX,M90,214,British,cheap,flight,no-frills,carrier,profit,low-cost,airline,group,Easygroup,travel,EasyJet Europe,Stephen Hester,Johan Lundgren,airplane,accident,incident,travel insurance,claim,castlelake,takeover
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK28EP - An easyJet Airbus A320 passenger aircraft stands on a wet airport apron beside a terminal building, with boarding stairs, baggage equipment, service vehicles and ground-handling machinery positioned around the airliner. The company's distinctive orange-and-white branding is prominent across the fuselage, engine and upright tail fin. Tall airport floodlights and a softly coloured pink and grey winter sky form the background of this busy operational aviation scene.
The photograph became particularly topical in July 2026 after the board of easyJet indicated that it was minded to recommend the financial terms of a possible £5.7 billion cash takeover proposal from Apollo Global Management. The US private equity firm's proposed £7.15-per-share offer exceeded a rival £6.90-per-share approach from Castlelake, creating a bidding contest for one of Britain's best-known low-cost airlines.
The easyJet board described Apollo's proposal as offering a superior cash value and an attractive combination of shareholder value, strategic alignment and long-term stewardship. However, the announcement concerned a possible offer rather than a completed acquisition or unconditional agreement. Apollo remained subject to due diligence, definitive transaction documentation, regulatory considerations and the requirements of the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
The prospective takeover also attracted attention because of European Union rules governing the ownership and effective control of airlines operating within the European aviation market. The image illustrates commercial aviation, corporate consolidation, foreign private equity investment, airport employment, international tourism and the changing ownership landscape affecting major British travel businesses.
Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Ringway,international,terminal,one,1,airport,packages,holiday,you,Jet2holidays,4070E1,B738,Jet2.com,operator,cheap,flights,route,routes,British,tour,all inclusive,ATOL,licenses,licence,Dart Group,PLC,ABTA,protected,airline,M90,airplane,accident,incident,shortage,risk,cancellations,Iran war
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK28M5 - A Jet2holidays aircraft is pictured at Manchester Airport, Ringway, with the airport control tower rising behind it on the apron in daylight. The image works well as an editorial illustration of UK and EU aviation fuel supply risk, rising jet fuel prices and the possibility of higher air fares if Middle East conflict continues to disrupt oil and refined-product markets. It is especially relevant to coverage of the continuing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, and the wider threat to tanker traffic and petroleum flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency said in April 2026 that attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East and restrictions to tanker movements through Hormuz had led to the largest oil supply disruption in history, tightening product markets and pushing prices sharply higher. IATA's Jet Fuel Price Monitor says the global average jet fuel price rose to 181.22 US dollars per barrel last week, while IATA also notes that fuel is one of the largest airline operating costs, commonly accounting for around 25 to 30 per cent of total operating expenses. That makes the photograph commercially useful for stories about aviation energy security, airline resilience, fuel hedging, higher holiday prices, package holidays, flight disruption risk, possible route cuts and the vulnerability of European leisure travel to external energy shocks. Jet2.com says it is the UK's third largest airline, adding extra relevance for mainstream consumer travel coverage. Care is needed not to imply that this specific aircraft was delayed, cancelled or affected by a local shortage, because the image simply shows a normal airport operating scene. Even so, it is a strong documentary image of the environment in which global energy-market pressure can feed through into airline economics, summer ticket prices, airport operations and the wider travel industry.
Manchester, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,print,framed,in a,London,2nd class,2nd,second class,flights,LHR,LGW,TW6 1EW,TW6,the,capital,city,Londinium,fly,flying,code,coded,Lon,destinations,destination,Heathrow,airports,airport,Gatwick,city airport,Stanstead,Luton,terminal,terminals,ticket,label,gate,gates,flight
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0F6JJ - . This authentic period view of Heathrow, London, England, UK, TW6 1EW in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents Framed London Heathrow, 2nd class luggage tag, 157-089, destination LON. The subject also carries associations with period detail, before-and-after reference, changing land use, heritage tourism, public information notice, Westminster landmark, changing streetscape, commercial ephemera, Thames city view, printed message, capital-city heritage, historical comparison, visual archive, and historic sign. For current editorial use, housing pressure and public transport provide additional context, especially through the pressure of visitor economies and housing costs on central neighbourhoods. Current relevance extends to advertising change and street design, particularly through how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change. The image fixes materials and architectural details within Heathrow, London, England, UK, TW6 1EW at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changed technology. A second descriptive layer includes wayfinding detail, social history, graphic street detail, archival record, London visitor economy, street-level message, place identity, and historic London streetscape. References to destination, Framed, class, Heathrow, and 157-089 give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within Heathrow, London, England, UK, TW6 1EW, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another strand within the photograph is housing pressure and the mix of working city infrastructure with heritage tourism within the real-world context of Heathrow, London, England, UK, TW6 1EW. The record includes a point of historical comparison before later change alters the scene.
Heathrow, London, England, UK, TW6 1EW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,airport trolleys,Trolley,Pay Station,airport,hire,hire cost,expensive,not enough,grabbing a baggage trolley,grab a,UK airport,UK,arrival,difficult to find,non-refundable hire,non-refundable,nonrefundable,hired,wheel,wheels,Luggage trolleys cost,Luggage trolley cost,cost,price,sign,station,adequate,enough,costs,expenses,pay stations,exit,baggage,reclaim,MAG,Manchester Airports Group
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AJRRK9 - Heading through the airport as you start your holiday can be a stressful experience and being forced to drag multiple cases behind you is a sure-fire way to make it all the more miserable. Sadly, this could be the fate that awaits at many UK airports.
Forget to stock up with change before heading to the terminal and you could be met by a collection of locked luggage trolleys refusing to surrender themselves to your bags until you feed them gold
Bristol and Luton take the title of most expensive airports for luggage trolleys with a non-refundable charge of £2, but you will be able to save yourself around 43p by using an old €2 coin instead.
If you do turn up at the airport without any shrapnel, just hope you're departing from Birmingham or Luton, where travellers are given option of paying by card even if the former does add a 40p admin fee to your £1 outlay.
It's not all a big money-grab, though. While many airports charge for the trolley, you will get the money back supermarket style when you return it. Even better, though, others including Heathrow still provide trolleys for free without even the need for a deposit.
Manchester Airport, Ringway, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,refuelling,fuelling,air,travel,Emirate,of,Abu Dhabi,carbon footprint,airport,airline,aviation,international,Middle East,hub,Abu-Dhabi,UAE,service,preparing,being,prepared,Etihad Airbus,airlines,flight,logo,parked,parking,civil,passenger,jet,commercial,transport,flights,Khalifa City,cargo,holidays,Jet fuel shortage,Iran War
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M84KJK - Etihad Airways (Arabic: شَرِكَة ٱلْاِتِّحَاد لِلطَّيْرَان, romanized: sharikat al-ittiḥād li-ṭ-ṭayarān) is one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Emirates). Its head office is in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, near Abu Dhabi International Airport. Etihad commenced operations in November 2003.[2] It is the second-largest airline in the UAE after Emirates. The name Etihad is Arabic for 'Union'.
The airline operates more than 1,000 flights per week to over 120 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, with a fleet of 102 Airbus and Boeing aircraft as of February 2020. In 2015, Etihad carried 14.8 million passengers, a 22.3% increase from the previous year, delivering revenues of US$9.02 billion and net profits of US$103 million. Its main base is Abu Dhabi International Airport.
In addition to its core activity of passenger transportation, Etihad also operates Etihad Holidays and Etihad Cargo. Etihad established its airline alliance, Etihad Airways Partners, in October 2015 which was disbanded in 2018 after several of its members fell into financial difficulties. Etihad Airways holds minority equity investments in the participating airlines, as well as having had a stake in Virgin Australia, until its insolvency in April 2020 with no return on investment. Booking for these airlines was consolidated under one network.
The emirate of Abu Dhabi was a joint-owner of Gulf Air along with Bahrain, Qatar, and the Sultanate of Oman. Abu Dhabi International Airport was one of Gulf Air's bases and hubs from the 1970s until September 2005, when Abu Dhabi withdrew from the airline, leaving it an Oman and Bahrain-owned airline until the former's exit in 2007 to focus on Oman Air.
In July 2003, future UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who wanted an airline for Abu Dhabi, issued a Royal (Amiri) Decree that established Etihad Airways as the second flag carrier of the UAE
Abu-Dhabi airport, UAE, Middle East
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,German,Rhineland,Rhine,City Centre,city,60547,Frankfurt,Airport,telescop,plane,spotting,jets,planes,apron,terminal,view from,terminals,view,binocular,at,Plane,observation,deck,spotter,German Airport,Fraport,Lufthansa,CityLine,hobby,Lufthansa Cargo,Condor,AeroLogic,runway,Iran war,jet fuel shortage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RGKEYR - Frankfurt am Main Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF) (Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, also known as Rhein-Main-Flughafen) is a major international airport located in Frankfurt, the fifth-largest city of Germany and one of the world's leading financial centres. It is operated by Fraport and serves as the main hub for Lufthansa including Lufthansa CityLine and Lufthansa Cargo as well as Condor and AeroLogic. The airport covers an area of 2,300 hectares (5,683 acres) of land and features two passenger terminals with a capacity of approximately 65 million passengers per year, four runways and extensive logistics and maintenance facilities.
Frankfurt Airport is the busiest airport by passenger traffic in Germany as well as the 4th busiest in Europe after London Heathrow Airport, ParisCharles de Gaulle Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The airport is also the 13th busiest worldwide by total number of passengers in 2016,[6] with 60.786 million passengers using the airport in 2016. In 2017 Frankfurt Airport handled 64.500 million passengers and in 2018 nearly 70 million. It also had a freight throughput of 2.076 million metric tonnes in 2015 and is the busiest airport in Europe by cargo traffic. As of summer 2017, Frankfurt Airport serves more than 300 destinations in 5 continents, making it the airport with the most direct routes in the world.
The southern side of the airport ground was home to the Rhein-Main Air Base, which was a major air base for the United States from 1947 until 2005, when the air base was closed and the property was acquired by Fraport. In 2017, passengers at the airport increased by 6.1% to 64,500,386 compared to 2016. The airport celebrated its 80th anniversary in July 2016
Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RGKEYT - Bayer AG is a German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Headquartered in Leverkusen, where its illuminated corporate logo, the Bayer cross, is a landmark, Bayer's areas of business include human and veterinary pharmaceuticals
stock-photo/gotonysmith-Consumer.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>consumer healthcare products
agricultural chemicals and biotechnology products
and high-value polymers. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Werner Baumann has been CEO since 2016.
Founded in Barmen in 1863 as a dyestuffs factory, Bayer's first and best-known product was aspirin. In 1898 Bayer trademarked the name heroin for the drug diacetylmorphine and marketed it as a cough suppressant and non-addictive substitute for morphine until 1910. Bayer also introduced phenobarbital
prontosil, the first widely used antibiotic and the subject of the 1939 Nobel Prize in Medicine
the antibiotic Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
and Yaz (drospirenone) birth control pills.
In 1925 Bayer was one of six chemical companies that merged to form IG Farben, the world's largest chemical and pharmaceutical company. The Allied Control Council seized IG Farben after World War II, because of its role in the Nazi war effort and involvement in the Holocaust, which included using slave labour from concentration camps. It was split into its six constituent companies in 1951, then split again into three: BASF, Bayer and Hoechst.
Bayer played a key role in the Wirtschaftswunder in post-war West Germany, quickly regaining its position as one of the world's largest chemical and pharmaceutical corporations. In 2006 the company acquired Schering, in 2014 it acquired Merck & Co.'s consumer business, with brands such as Claritin, Coppertone and Dr. Scholl's, and in 2018 it acquired Monsanto, a leading producer of genetically engineered crops, for $63 billion. Bayer CropScience develops genetically modified crops and pesticides.
Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,holiday,flight,apron,aircraft,at,Ringway,airport,International,refueling,at gate,gate,loading,boarding,Friendly Low Fares,travel,transportation,white,base,bases,jet,jets,ATOL,ABTA,sunny,spring,summer,stairs,load,catering,ground crew,crew,ground,stand,parked,container,containers,luggage,WHICH,top rated
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJPW - . An identifiable period record of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX in 2018, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The principal subject is Jet2 Aircraft at Manchester Airport, WHICH top rated package holiday provider. The broader subject matter reaches into social history, community identity, local history, contemporary social history, passenger transport, roadside transit, roadside stop, period detail, local bus network, archival record, visual archive, historical comparison, changing streetscape, and public realm. The modern context includes continuing discussion of decarbonisation, reliability and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare. As a dated visual record of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX, the frame retains lettering, decoration and surface detail, making it especially useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside bus route infrastructure, regional identity, local mobility, street-side transport, bus infrastructure, before-and-after reference, everyday life, and surface public transport. The combination of package, Aircraft, Airport, provider, and WHICH anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another useful connection is decarbonisation and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres without losing the local specificity of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX. The scene further reflects rural transport and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare in a form that can be compared with future views of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX.
Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,free,for,airport,flight,dropoff,drop-off,taxi,friends,tariff,Manchester International Airport,Ringway,unnecessary,costs,Dropoff Zone,Drop,off,Drop Off,Drop-off,parking,high,extortionate,tax,fly,flyers,travellers,free drop off,expensive,load,loading,unloading,20 minutes,inside,multistory,new charge,introduced,UK,England
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJPX - . Made at the recorded location in 2018, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The photograph centres on Manchester International Airport Dropoff Zone. A broader reading of the photograph includes changing streetscape, changing land use, cityscape history, historic townscape, architectural detail, contemporary social history, everyday life, local history, heritage asset, period detail, architectural character, heritage landmark, regional identity, and period building. Current relevance extends to tourism and maintenance, particularly through keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare street furniture and boundaries with whatever follows after redevelopment. A second descriptive layer includes local character, visual archive, adaptive reuse, before-and-after reference, archival record, period architecture, conservation architecture, and historic streetscape. Details involving Airport, Manchester, International, and Dropoff make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The strongest archival anchor in this row is the subject itself, Manchester International Airport Dropoff Zone
image MGMJPX records it at a defined point for future comparison and research. The scene further reflects tourism and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change within the real-world context of the recorded location. Its period value extends to redevelopment pressure and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change within the specific setting of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of redevelopment pressure and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism as part of the longer story of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,holiday,flight,apron,aircraft,at,Ringway,airport,International,refueling,at gate,gate,loading,boarding,Friendly Low Fares,travel,transportation,white,base,bases,jet,jets,ATOL,ABTA,sunny,spring,summer,stairs,load,catering,ground crew,crew,ground,stand,parked,container,containers,luggage,travel industry,jet fuel shortages
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJPY - . An on-location photograph from Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX in 2018, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The scene records Jet2 Aircraft at Manchester Airport. The frame also records themes of community identity, bus infrastructure, archival record, bus route infrastructure, social history, everyday life, visual archive, local history, documentary photography, historical comparison, local mobility, period detail, surface public transport, and public realm. For current editorial use, reliability and accessibility provide additional context, especially through the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport. Future viewers can use this scene from Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after new construction. The wider setting retains connections with street-side transport, local character, roadside stop, place identity, changing streetscape, changing land use, regional identity, and passenger transport. Details involving Manchester, Airport, and Aircraft make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another useful connection is reliability and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare in a form that can be compared with future views of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX. The scene further reflects passenger information and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare within the real-world context of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX.
Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX
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Keywords: Gotonysmith,being loaded,North West England,Jet2,holidays,holiday,charter,flight,being,loaded,loading,North,west,England,GB,UK,United Kingdom,vacation,apron,load,catering luggage,Manchester International Airport,International,Airport,Boeing,737,goat,class,goat class,prepare,preparing,low,cost airline,Charter,Charters,ABTA,hub,hubs,travel industry,jet fuel shortages
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MHM66K - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX in 2018, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Jet2 holiday charter Flight, Manchester Airport, being loaded, North West England. The broader subject matter reaches into before-and-after reference, historical comparison, archival record, documentary photography, contemporary social history, conservation interest, everyday life, urban fabric, heritage asset, changing streetscape, architectural character, local history, visual archive, and historic streetscape. Today's relevance is strengthened by energy retrofit, embodied carbon and the continuing question of keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. The image fixes signage and branding within Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against altered transport patterns. A second descriptive layer includes heritage landmark, historic townscape, period building, community identity, built heritage, adaptive reuse, period detail, and place identity. Elements such as Flight, Airport, being, Manchester, and loaded add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is energy retrofit and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the real-world context of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX. The scene further reflects adaptive reuse and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change within the specific setting of Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX.
Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, M90 1QX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEW1HK - Flybe is the largest independent regional airline in Europe, based in Exeter, operating more UK domestic flights than any other airline. It flies 7 million passengers a year on 149 routes, from 62 destinations in 9 countries, connecting to long-haul hubs in Manchester, Birmingham, Paris, Dublin and Amsterdam. It is a member of the European Regions Airline Association. Flybe's parent company Flybe Group PLC (formerly known as Walker Aviation Limited) is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The airline launched in 1979 as Jersey European Airways following the merger of Intra Airways and Express Air Services. In 1983 the airline was sold to Walker Steel Group, which also owned Spacegrand Aviation, and the two airlines were merged under the Jersey European name in 1985. Jersey European was renamed British European in 2000 (shortened to BE), and received its current name in 2002.
Manchester Airport, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89P0N - . Photographed at Princes St, Edinburgh,Scotland,UK in 2015, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The defining feature is West End of Princes St with trams/buses, summer 2015,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK. The frame also records themes of social history, changing land use, place identity, roadside transit, local history, period detail, community identity, bus route infrastructure, before-and-after reference, visual archive, contemporary social history, passenger transport, local character, and bus infrastructure. For current editorial use, local connectivity and passenger information provide additional context, especially through the importance of buses for access to work, education and healthcare. For later comparison, the photograph preserves commercial use and occupation at Princes St, Edinburgh,Scotland,UK, details that may look very different after altered transport patterns. A second descriptive layer includes transport accessibility, public transport stop, regional identity, local bus network, documentary photography, archival record, historical comparison, and public-transport wayfinding. Elements such as summer, buses, Princes, Edinburgh, and trams add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within Princes St, Edinburgh,Scotland,UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Its period value extends to local connectivity and the importance of buses for access to work, education and healthcare within the specific setting of Princes St, Edinburgh,Scotland,UK. The location additionally provides evidence of accessibility and the importance of buses for access to work, education and healthcare as part of the longer story of Princes St, Edinburgh,Scotland,UK.
Princes St, Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4M0H - Edinburgh Trams is a tramway in Edinburgh, Scotland, operated by Transport for Edinburgh. It is a 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) line between York Place in New Town and Edinburgh Airport, with 15 stops.
Construction began in June 2008, but the opening was delayed. The scheme was costed at £375 million in 2003, but by May 2008, when contracts were signed, the cost had risen to £521 million. After extra interest payments are factored in, the final cost is expected to top £1 billion. The line opened on 31 May 2014.
Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4M2E - Edinburgh Trams is a tramway in Edinburgh, Scotland, operated by Transport for Edinburgh. It is a 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) line between York Place in New Town and Edinburgh Airport, with 15 stops.
Construction began in June 2008, but the opening was delayed. The scheme was costed at £375 million in 2003, but by May 2008, when contracts were signed, the cost had risen to £521 million. After extra interest payments are factored in, the final cost is expected to top £1 billion. The line opened on 31 May 2014.
Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 1156674151 - 'View this whole set here. If you do Twitter add me here.
Forty-Six Forty-six is a Wedderburn-Etherington number, an enneagonal number and a centered triangular number. It is the sum of the totient function for the first twelve integers. 46 is the largest even integer that can't be expressed as a sum of two abundant numbers.
46 is the 13th semiprime. 46 is the third semiprime with a semiprime aliquot sum. The aliquot sequence of 46 is (46,26,16,15,9,4,3,1,0).
Since it is possible to find sequences of 46 consecutive integers such that each inner member shares a factor with either the first or the last member, 46 is an Erd\u0151s\u2013Woods number.
Its the atomic number of palladium, number of human chromosomes and the (decimal) value of the ASCII code for the period (full stop).
The number of mountains in the 46 peaks of the Adirondack mountain range. People who have climbed all of them are called 'forty-sixers'
there is also an unofficial 47th peak. Sweden uses 46 as its direct dial code.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 7768887780 - 'Two types of purfume...
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Twenty-three is the ninth prime number, the smallest odd prime that is not a twin prime. Twenty-three is also the fifth factorial prime, the third Woodall prime. It is an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form 3n \u2212 1.
Twenty-three is the sum of three other, consecutive, prime numbers
5, 7 and 11. It is the first prime number showing this characteristic.
The fifth Sophie Germain prime and the fourth safe prime, 23 is the next to last member of the first Cunningham chain of the first kind to have five terms (2, 5, 11, 23, 47). Since 14! + 1 is a multiple of 23 but 23 is not one more than a multiple 14, 23 is a Pillai prime. 23 is the smallest odd prime to be a highly cototient number, as the solution to x \u2212 \u03c6(x) for the integers 95, 119, 143, 529.
Twenty-three is the aliquot sum of two integers
the discrete semiprimes 57 and 85 and is the base of the 23-aliquot tree.
23 is the first prime P for which unique factorization of cyclotomic integers based on the Pth root of unity breaks down.
The sum of the first 23 primes is 874, which is divisible by 23, a property shared by few other numbers.
In the list of fortunate numbers, 23 occurs twice, since adding 23 to either the fifth or eighth primorial gives a prime number (namely 2333 and 9699713).
23 also has the distinction of being one of two integers that cannot be expressed as the sum of fewer than 9 cubes of integers (the other is 239). See Waring's problem.
23 is a Wedderburn\u2013Etherington number. The codewords in the perfect (non-extended) binary Golay code are of size 23.
23 is the atomic number of vanadium. Normal human sex cells have 23 chromosomes. Other human cells have 46 chromosomes, arranged in 23 pairs. 23 is the width of the Arecibo message, sent to space in search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Psalm 23, also known as the Shepherd Psalm, is possibly the most quoted and best known Psalm. In Islam, the Qur'an was revealed in a total of 23 years to Muhammad.
The Ancient Chinese believed that numbers conveyed sexuality with even numbers representing femininity and odd representing masculinity. Prime numbers were considered the most masculine and special status was conferred on 23 as it contained not only two consecutive prime numbers (2 and 3) but also the only even prime number.
In Monty Python's Life of Brian there are 23 crosses on Calvary.
23 Skidoo are a British band playing a fusion of industrial, post-punk, alternative dance, rock, and world music. The group was named after an early 20th-century American slang phrase that later made appearances in the works of Aleister Crowley, William S. Burroughs, and filmmaker Julian Biggs.
Formed in 1979 by Fritz Catlin, Johnny Turnbull and Sam Mills, and later augmented by Alex Turnbull and Tom Heslop, 23 Skidoo had interests in martial arts, Burundi and Kodo drumming, Fela Kuti, The Last Poets, William S. Burroughs, as well as the emerging confluence of industrial, post-punk and funk, heard in artists such as A Certain Ratio, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, The Pop Group and This Heat.
Their first 7', 'Ethics' was released in 1980, followed by 'The Gospel Comes To New Guinea' &
'Last Words' 12' single which was co-produced by Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson from Cabaret Voltaire at their studio,The Western Works in Sheffield.
A Peel Session was recorded on September 16, 1981. Their debut album, Seven Songs, was released in 1982 and is said to evoke the claustrophobic humidity of an African forest.The album went straight to number 1 in the Independent charts.'Seven Songs,which was recorded and mixed in 3 days,was co-produced by Tony,Terry and David aka Genesis P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson of Throbbing Gristle/Psychic TV and engineer Ken Thomas.
Anything from this band pretty much sums up 23 for me.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BFBCD4 - The Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel, formerly the Marriott Liverpool South Hotel, is an airport hotel near to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, serving the English city of Liverpool. Today a member of the Crowne Plaza chain owned by the InterContinental Hotels Group, the Grade II* listed Art Deco hotel building has an unusual history.
The building was constructed in the 1930s, as the terminal building for the airport, then known as Speke Aerodrome. It is still sometimes seen on early television news footage, with its terraces packed with fans waiting to greet the Beatles on their return from tour. The airport terminal was moved to a more modern building at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 1986, and the original building was left derelict for over a decade. During this time, the building was featured on the cover art of the single Don't Go Away, by Oasis. However it has since been renovated and adapted to become a hotel, opening for business in 2001. The adaption involved adding two new bedroom wings on the frontage of the hotel, but the airside aspect has been preserved intact.
The former apron of the terminal is also listed and retained in its original condition, although it is no longer connected to the airport or subject to airside access control. It is the home of several aircraft, including BAe Jetstream 41 prototype G-JMAC, Hawker Siddeley HS 748 G-BEJD, Bristol Britannia 308F G-ANCF and Percival Prince G-AMLZ, preserved by the Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group. Additionally, the group looks after a replica de Havilland Dragon Rapide that is displayed in front of the hotel entrance
Liverpool Airport Speke Aerodrome, Liverpool,Merseyside, England, UK, L24 8QD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BFBCD8 - The Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel, formerly the Marriott Liverpool South Hotel, is an airport hotel near to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, serving the English city of Liverpool. Today a member of the Crowne Plaza chain owned by the InterContinental Hotels Group, the Grade II* listed Art Deco hotel building has an unusual history.
The building was constructed in the 1930s, as the terminal building for the airport, then known as Speke Aerodrome. It is still sometimes seen on early television news footage, with its terraces packed with fans waiting to greet the Beatles on their return from tour. The airport terminal was moved to a more modern building at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 1986, and the original building was left derelict for over a decade. During this time, the building was featured on the cover art of the single Don't Go Away, by Oasis. However it has since been renovated and adapted to become a hotel, opening for business in 2001. The adaption involved adding two new bedroom wings on the frontage of the hotel, but the airside aspect has been preserved intact.
The former apron of the terminal is also listed and retained in its original condition, although it is no longer connected to the airport or subject to airside access control. It is the home of several aircraft, including BAe Jetstream 41 prototype G-JMAC, Hawker Siddeley HS 748 G-BEJD, Bristol Britannia 308F G-ANCF and Percival Prince G-AMLZ, preserved by the Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group. Additionally, the group looks after a replica de Havilland Dragon Rapide that is displayed in front of the hotel entrance
Liverpool Airport Speke Aerodrome, Liverpool,Merseyside, England, UK, L24 8QD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BFBCDB - The Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel, formerly the Marriott Liverpool South Hotel, is an airport hotel near to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, serving the English city of Liverpool. Today a member of the Crowne Plaza chain owned by the InterContinental Hotels Group, the Grade II* listed Art Deco hotel building has an unusual history.
The building was constructed in the 1930s, as the terminal building for the airport, then known as Speke Aerodrome. It is still sometimes seen on early television news footage, with its terraces packed with fans waiting to greet the Beatles on their return from tour. The airport terminal was moved to a more modern building at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 1986, and the original building was left derelict for over a decade. During this time, the building was featured on the cover art of the single Don't Go Away, by Oasis. However it has since been renovated and adapted to become a hotel, opening for business in 2001. The adaption involved adding two new bedroom wings on the frontage of the hotel, but the airside aspect has been preserved intact.
The former apron of the terminal is also listed and retained in its original condition, although it is no longer connected to the airport or subject to airside access control. It is the home of several aircraft, including BAe Jetstream 41 prototype G-JMAC, Hawker Siddeley HS 748 G-BEJD, Bristol Britannia 308F G-ANCF and Percival Prince G-AMLZ, preserved by the Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group. Additionally, the group looks after a replica de Havilland Dragon Rapide that is displayed in front of the hotel entrance
Liverpool Airport Speke Aerodrome, Liverpool,Merseyside, England, UK, L24 8QD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BFBCDE - The Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel, formerly the Marriott Liverpool South Hotel, is an airport hotel near to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, serving the English city of Liverpool. Today a member of the Crowne Plaza chain owned by the InterContinental Hotels Group, the Grade II* listed Art Deco hotel building has an unusual history.
The building was constructed in the 1930s, as the terminal building for the airport, then known as Speke Aerodrome. It is still sometimes seen on early television news footage, with its terraces packed with fans waiting to greet the Beatles on their return from tour. The airport terminal was moved to a more modern building at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 1986, and the original building was left derelict for over a decade. During this time, the building was featured on the cover art of the single Don't Go Away, by Oasis. However it has since been renovated and adapted to become a hotel, opening for business in 2001. The adaption involved adding two new bedroom wings on the frontage of the hotel, but the airside aspect has been preserved intact.
The former apron of the terminal is also listed and retained in its original condition, although it is no longer connected to the airport or subject to airside access control. It is the home of several aircraft, including BAe Jetstream 41 prototype G-JMAC, Hawker Siddeley HS 748 G-BEJD, Bristol Britannia 308F G-ANCF and Percival Prince G-AMLZ, preserved by the Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group. Additionally, the group looks after a replica de Havilland Dragon Rapide that is displayed in front of the hotel entrance
Liverpool Airport Speke Aerodrome, Liverpool,Merseyside, England, UK, L24 8QD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Liverpool,Merseyside,North West England,England,City Centre,UK,Great Britain,Speke,aerodrome,airport,historic,1960s,Hotel,hotel building,renovated,airside,Speke Aerodrome Heritage,Group,Liverpool Airport Speke Aerodrome,Liverpool L24 8QD,Bristol Britannia 308F G-ANCF,Percival Prince G-AMLZ,L24,brick,building,plane,aircraft,artdeco,history,heritage airlines,airline,travel air travel,control tower,towers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BFBCDP - The Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel, formerly the Marriott Liverpool South Hotel, is an airport hotel near to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, serving the English city of Liverpool. Today a member of the Crowne Plaza chain owned by the InterContinental Hotels Group, the Grade II* listed Art Deco hotel building has an unusual history.
The building was constructed in the 1930s, as the terminal building for the airport, then known as Speke Aerodrome. It is still sometimes seen on early television news footage, with its terraces packed with fans waiting to greet the Beatles on their return from tour. The airport terminal was moved to a more modern building at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 1986, and the original building was left derelict for over a decade. During this time, the building was featured on the cover art of the single Don't Go Away, by Oasis. However it has since been renovated and adapted to become a hotel, opening for business in 2001. The adaption involved adding two new bedroom wings on the frontage of the hotel, but the airside aspect has been preserved intact.
The former apron of the terminal is also listed and retained in its original condition, although it is no longer connected to the airport or subject to airside access control. It is the home of several aircraft, including BAe Jetstream 41 prototype G-JMAC, Hawker Siddeley HS 748 G-BEJD, Bristol Britannia 308F G-ANCF and Percival Prince G-AMLZ, preserved by the Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group. Additionally, the group looks after a replica de Havilland Dragon Rapide that is displayed in front of the hotel entrance
Liverpool Airport Speke Aerodrome, Liverpool,Merseyside, England, UK, L24 8QD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Liverpool,Merseyside,North West England,England,City Centre,UK,Great Britain,Speke,aerodrome,airport,historic,1960s,Hotel,hotel building,renovated,airside,Speke Aerodrome Heritage,Group,Liverpool Airport Speke Aerodrome,Liverpool L24 8QD,Bristol Britannia 308F G-ANCF,Percival Prince G-AMLZ,L24,brick,building,plane,aircraft,artdeco,history,heritage airlines,airline,travel air travel,control tower,towers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BFBCET - The Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel, formerly the Marriott Liverpool South Hotel, is an airport hotel near to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, serving the English city of Liverpool. Today a member of the Crowne Plaza chain owned by the InterContinental Hotels Group, the Grade II* listed Art Deco hotel building has an unusual history.
The building was constructed in the 1930s, as the terminal building for the airport, then known as Speke Aerodrome. It is still sometimes seen on early television news footage, with its terraces packed with fans waiting to greet the Beatles on their return from tour. The airport terminal was moved to a more modern building at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 1986, and the original building was left derelict for over a decade. During this time, the building was featured on the cover art of the single Don't Go Away, by Oasis. However it has since been renovated and adapted to become a hotel, opening for business in 2001. The adaption involved adding two new bedroom wings on the frontage of the hotel, but the airside aspect has been preserved intact.
The former apron of the terminal is also listed and retained in its original condition, although it is no longer connected to the airport or subject to airside access control. It is the home of several aircraft, including BAe Jetstream 41 prototype G-JMAC, Hawker Siddeley HS 748 G-BEJD, Bristol Britannia 308F G-ANCF and Percival Prince G-AMLZ, preserved by the Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group. Additionally, the group looks after a replica de Havilland Dragon Rapide that is displayed in front of the hotel entrance
Liverpool Airport Speke Aerodrome, Liverpool,Merseyside, England, UK, L24 8QD
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4838927608 - 'Porcelain Gods - 'Paul Weller' - Play this track here.
?Whats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
I remember discovering this on the Stanley Road album when Weller was being confirmed in Q etc as 'The Guvnor'. His Style Council days were thankfully by then behind him. This is pretty much a perfect album. Collaborations from Steve Winwood, Noel Gallagher and Steve Cradock of OCS (that's Ocean Colour Scene, not Office Cleaning Services in case you were wondering) pepper the album and (hope you like the link), the classic cover was designed by Peter Blake, designer of The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's album.
Paul Weller was actually born 'John William Weller' 25th May 1958, in Sheerwater, near Woking, Surrey. Weller was born into a working-class family. His father worked in the building trade as a scaffolder and a bricklayer, and his mother worked as a cleaner. Weller was brought up in Stanley Road, Woking in a Victorian council house, which had an outside toilet but neither hot running water nor central heating.
Woking is the town in which the Martians first land in H. G. Wells' science fiction novel The War of the Worlds. If you have ever been there you will realise why.
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The Philharmonic Dining Rooms in Liverpool, England is situated on the junction of Hope Street and Hardman Street, diagonally opposite the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Locally it is referred to as the Philharmonic Pub or simply the Phil. Designed by Walter Aubrey Thomas for the brewers Robert Cain &
Company, it opened in 1898. The exterior is in the Art Nouveau style.
As requested here is a shot of the famous Adament urinals. These can be visited by women by request. No trip to Liverpool is complete without a visit here. The architect of the Phil, and other pubs was Walter Thomas.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N86 - . Styal Cotton Mill NT ( National Trust ) near Manchester Airport, Lancashire / Cheshire at dusk. Photographed on 22 November 2009. The recorded location is Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, South Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. The historical context is that factories, mills, engines and workshops record the technologies and labour that powered Britain's industrial expansion
Their machinery, inscriptions and specialist buildings are valuable evidence of engineering practice, working conditions, regional industries and the later shift from heavy industry to heritage, housing or new commercial uses. Looking at the subject's development, modern airports are complex transport hubs built around passenger handling, air traffic control, security, ground operations and international connectivity
Aircraft images can also become historical records as particular models are retired and airline fleets modernise. From a heritage perspective, museums and heritage attractions turn surviving objects and places into interpreted public history
Displays, reconstructed rooms and preserved machinery can place everyday artefacts within broader stories of work, domestic life, conflict, design and technological change. The subject remains topical in 2026 because industrial heritage is increasingly tied to regeneration, tourism, conservation and skills education, particularly in former manufacturing towns seeking new uses for historic sites
Preserved machinery and redundant industrial buildings also provide evidence for debates about adaptive reuse and local identity. For the 2026 context, air travel is again a major part of the UK leisure economy, while the sector continues to face scrutiny over carbon emissions and sustainable aviation
Older jets and airline branding provide useful context for stories about fleet renewal, tourism and aviation's environmental impact. Additional high-relevance terminology includes industrial archaeology and engineering history.
Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, South Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3891090214 - 'Departing for security, belt, boot and everything else search.
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Keywords: Stornoway,lewis,scotland,chip,shop,sign,take,away,takeaway,night,shot,nightshot,Camerons,food,hot,365days,Schotland,l'Ecosse,Ecosse,Schottland,\u03a3\u03ba\u03c9\u03c4\u03af\u03b1,la,Scozia,\u30b9\u30b3\u30c3\u30c8\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9,\uc2a4\ucf54\ud2c0\ub780\ub4dc,\u0428\u043e\u0442\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0438\u044f,Escocia,stornaway,HHP,hebrides,calmac,ferry,airport,air,port,tweed,haris,harris,cloth,town,urban,built,up,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,edinbrugh,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3891017922 - 'Camerons was closed at the time and this nice bright sign was slining out into point street. The second in two days on a 'take away' theme.
One day I may have the chance to 'Chill out with Slush' .
Note that a Smokie is not a reference to that English rock band from Bradford who found success in Europe in the 1970s.
Some of the glowing reviews I found for the place included.......
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Great wee family run chip shop in the pedestrian area of stornoway.
Glass fronted shop so it\u2019s not difficult to miss.
Food is great, fish &
chips is highly recommended, though it\u2019s advisable to order in earlier so you don\u2019t have to queue as at dinner times the queue is often out the door!
All the usual chips, burgers, sausages, chicken and pies etc and they also do great onion rings.
Chips with gravy or curry sauce is a favourite at lunch times as is a cheeky chips (chips with a battered pork sausage)
Friendly staff and quick service unless your order has to be made right away.
Always busy at lunch times with school children (between 1 and 2)
They also sell fresh milk in pint bottles, soft drinks, water and do a great soft serve ice cream which is highly recommended.
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..... so there you have it :-)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3890901488 - 'An evening panorama from Stornoway town on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland. Just after a rain shower, the town looks clean and washed.
Ste\u00f2rnabhagh in Gaelic is a burgh on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of western Scotland.
The town's population is approximately 9,000 out of a total population of more than 26,00 for the whole of the Western Isles chain. The town is an important port and the major town and administrative centre of the Outer Hebrides. It is home to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Western Isles Council or CNES ). Christian observance of the Sabbath is an important aspect of the town's culture and on Sunday the town is grid-locked by church going folk, getting in and out of the town.
Indeed until recently there were no flights or ferries to Lewis on Sunday and (thankfully) no newspapers that day.
Stornoway was originally a Viking settlement and developed around its well sheltered natural harbour. The name Stornoway itself is derived from 'Stjornavagr', an Old Norse word for 'steering bay'.
The annual Hebridean Celtic Festival is a 4-day community led festival which attracts over 10,000 visitors during July of each year. The Royal National Mod has been held in Stornoway on a number of occasions.
Those lovely standing stones, west of the town can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3828011848/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3782852516 - 'We have all been there.
Wheres my bag, will it be the last one or is it still back at East Midlands Airport?
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEY947 - Monarch Aircraft taxi-ing into Manchester terminal 2 , Lancashire, UK
Manchester Airport, is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England. In 2012 it was third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers, and the 21st busiest airport in Europe.
Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC), is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England. In 2012 it was third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers, and the 21st busiest airport in Europe.
Manchester Airport is the largest outside the London region with over double the passengers of its nearest non-London rival, Edinburgh Airport. A Category 10 airport, Manchester Airport provides flights to over 200 destinations more than any other airport in the United Kingdom.
The airport comprises three terminals, a goods terminal and is the only British airport other than London Heathrow to operate two runways over 3,000 m (9,843 ft) in length. The airport covers an area of 6 square kilometres (1,500 acres).
Ringway , Manchester Airport , Manchester, Lancashire, UK M90 1QX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJR4 - Passengers unload suitcases and other luggage from cars in a covered airport departures drop-off zone in the United Kingdom. Several vehicles stand beside the terminal kerb with their boots open as travellers prepare for flights, while a large overhead sign directs motorists towards Departures A drop off zone . Green road markings, directional arrows and controlled traffic lanes identify the area as a dedicated short-stay passenger unloading point close to the airport terminal.
The image has strong editorial relevance following July 2026 research showing a sharp rise in charges for dropping passengers near terminals at the United Kingdom's busiest airports. Analysis by the RAC found that 16 of the 20 airports examined had increased their so-called kiss-and-fly fees since the previous summer. The average charge rose by £1.70 to approximately £7, representing an increase of about one third.
Gatwick and Stansted charged £10 for their closest terminal drop-off facilities, while Edinburgh and Bristol charged £8.50. London City had introduced an £8 charge for five minutes, making it particularly expensive when calculated by the minute. By contrast, many leading airports elsewhere in Europe continued to provide a short free terminal drop-off period.
Airport operators argue that forecourt charges help manage congestion, encourage public transport use and reduce vehicle emissions around terminals. Critics regard them as another unavoidable travel expense, particularly for families carrying heavy luggage and people who need assistance. Although airports generally provide free alternatives in more distant car parks, these can require passengers to use a shuttle bus or walk further.
The photograph can illustrate airport fees, rising holiday costs, passenger access, parking revenue, consumer affairs, family travel budgets, transport affordability and the growing cost of beginning an overseas journey before reaching the check-in desk.
Manchester Airport, England
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYBH5E - Interior of the modern departures hall at Manchester Airport Terminal 2 in Ringway, Greater Manchester. Large illuminated lettering reading Manchester Airport Departures spans the entrance as passengers walk towards flight information screens, check-in facilities and airport security. The polished floor, silver columns, open concourse and modern architectural design reflect the major redevelopment of the airport's principal international passenger terminal.
The photograph has strong editorial relevance following July 2026 research showing that the average cost of dropping passengers close to terminals at the United Kingdom's busiest airports had increased by around one third compared with the previous summer. The average charge across the airports surveyed rose by £1.70 to approximately £7, adding to the expenses faced by families and other travellers before they have even reached the departures hall.
Manchester Airport charged £5.50 for a stay of up to five minutes in its terminal drop-off zones, equivalent to £1.10 per minute, and £6.50 for up to ten minutes. Motorists must pay online by midnight on the following day. A free alternative is available on Thorley Lane near JetParks, although passengers must transfer to their terminal using a complimentary shuttle bus.
Airport operators say forecourt charges help control congestion, manage limited kerbside space and encourage travellers to use public transport or more distant drop-off facilities. Consumer groups argue that rapidly increasing fees place additional pressure on holiday budgets, especially for families carrying luggage, passengers requiring assistance and people travelling at times when suitable public transport is unavailable.
The image can illustrate airport charges, passenger expenses, holiday travel costs, aviation infrastructure, Manchester tourism, terminal investment, airport access, consumer affairs and the growing cost of beginning an overseas journey.
Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PY19E4 - Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England, 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km
8.6 mi) south-west of Manchester city centre. In 2019, it was the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers and the busiest of those not serving London. The airport comprises three passenger terminals and a cargo terminal. It covers an area of 560 hectares (1,400 acres) and has flights to 199 destinations, placing the airport thirteenth globally for total destinations served
Officially opened on 25 June 1938, it was initially known as Ringway Airport, a name still in local use. In World War II, as RAF Ringway, it was a base for the Royal Air Force. The airport is owned and managed by the Manchester Airport Holdings (trading as MAG), a holding company owned by the Australian finance house IFM Investors and the ten metropolitan borough councils of Greater Manchester, with Manchester City Council owning the largest stake. Ringway, after which the airport was named, is a village with a few buildings and a church at the western edge of the airport.
After the airport handled a record 27.8 million passengers in 2017, it underwent major expansion to double the size of Terminal 2, the first elements opening in 2019. The £1 billion expansion will be completed in 2024 and enable Terminal 2 to handle 35 million passengers. Capacity exists for up to 50 million passengers annually with two runways
[10] however, this potential figure is limited by the airport's restriction to 61 aircraft movements per hour as well as existing terminal sizes to process arrivals and departures effectively.
Manchester international airport, North West England, UK, M90 1QX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AF8334 - Frankfurt Airport (Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, IATA Code FRA) has Solari boards throughout terminal 1 of the airport, still in use as of April 2019. Each row ends with a pair of green and red lights which flash to indicate that flight is boarding. They indicate each flight's destination, its flight number and carrier, and its departure gate and time.
Platform split-flap displays are used across the Deutsche Bahn network, though mostly being replaced by liquid crystal displays.
Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt am Main Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF) (Flughafen Frankfurt am Main also known as Rhein-Main-Flughafen) is a major international airport located in Frankfurt, the fifth-largest city of Germany and one of the world's leading financial centres. It is operated by Fraport and serves as the main hub for Lufthansa including Lufthansa CityLine and Lufthansa Cargo as well as Condor and AeroLogic.
Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEW1HN - Flybe is the largest independent regional airline in Europe, based in Exeter, operating more UK domestic flights than any other airline. It flies 7 million passengers a year on 149 routes, from 62 destinations in 9 countries, connecting to long-haul hubs in Manchester, Birmingham, Paris, Dublin and Amsterdam. It is a member of the European Regions Airline Association. Flybe's parent company Flybe Group PLC (formerly known as Walker Aviation Limited) is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The airline launched in 1979 as Jersey European Airways following the merger of Intra Airways and Express Air Services. In 1983 the airline was sold to Walker Steel Group, which also owned Spacegrand Aviation, and the two airlines were merged under the Jersey European name in 1985. Jersey European was renamed British European in 2000 (shortened to BE), and received its current name in 2002.
Manchester Airport, England, UK
