Stagecoach Manchester has launched a non-stop bus service from Stockport to Manchester Airport.
The x30 runs non-stop via the M60 and M56 and partially replaces the 330 service from Ashton to Manchester Airport.
Combined, the x30 and the 103 services will provide up to four buses an hour between the World Freight Terminal and the main Airport.
It has been designed with holidaymakers and airport staff in mind.
Stagecoach Manchester MD Elisabeth Tasker says: “It is crucial our services are designed with the people who rely and use them regularly in mind.
“We wanted to introduce the new x30 service, and extend the existing 103 service, to ensure that both holidaymakers and staff travelling to the airport are provided with practical and affordable transport links at hours convenient to them.”
Wayne Poole, Landside Operations Director at Manchester Airport, says: “Alongside the other methods of public transport such as rail, tram and coach services, this new bus route will provide a vital link for many people travelling to and from Manchester Airport.
“Giving our 28.5m passengers, and 25,000 staff based on site, increased options to access the airport is crucial as we continue to grow and play the role of economic generator and employment creator for the region.”
