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Flights to Manchester

Once the centre of the Industrial Revolution, Manchester has reinvented itself as a cutting-edge cultural capital to rival any European city. It’s home to two of the world’s biggest football teams and the National Football Museum. Stamped on the side of the museum’s ultra-modern, fin-shaped building are the words ‘passion, style, art, history’. They go a long way to describing Manchester – you can expect world-class entertainment, rich history, musical heritage and vibrant nightlife, making it a strong contender for Britain's best city break.

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The North West’s cultural powerhouse

Fly to Manchester with British Airways and discover a line-up of iconic locations.

Nowhere showcases Manchester’s transformation better than the state-of-the-art MediaCityUK development at Salford Quays. Once working docks, the area is now home to the northern headquarters of the UK’s biggest broadcasters. TV lovers can visit the ITV studios and walk the famous cobbled lanes of the UK’s longest-running soap opera, Coronation Street.

For shopping, head to the trendy Northern Quarter where you can bag a bargain in Afflecks, a three-floor emporium featuring over 60 independent traders. And, as the birthplace of bands including Oasis, The Stone Roses and The Smiths, music easily rivals football as Manchester's most famous modern export. The city is home to a long list of first-class live entertainment and concert venues. Book your city break to Manchester now.

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Manchester flight FAQs

A flight from London to Manchester airport takes approximately one hour.

Manchester is an affordable destination to visit all year round. However, matchdays for both Manchester City and United can affect accommodation rates across the city, particularly for European games. It’s worth checking the fixture list before you travel.

Manchester Pride, typically held at the end of August, and the Christmas markets are both popular annual events that can also impact prices. 

You can adjust a trip to Manchester to fit any budget, and there are lots of great ways to see the best sights while keeping the cost down.

Tours of Old Trafford and the Etihad Stadium are wallet-friendly ways to experience the excitement of Manchester’s footballing giants without paying to watch a Premier League game. You’ll be able to walk down the players’ tunnel, out onto the pitch and sit in the dressing rooms. Manchester City also operate a free kids fanzone before home matches with skills sessions and photo opportunities with the mascots.

Entry to the Manchester Museum is free, and music lovers will find plenty of well-priced live music options on hand. Stoller Hall offers a programme of free lunchtime concerts during the week.

Music fans can also recreate a piece of pop history for free by heading down to the Salford Lads Club – a spot immortalised by The Smiths on the inside sleeve of one of their most iconic albums. You can also take a tour of the listed building with a volunteer and see the Smiths Room covered in messages and pictures from fans.

Trains from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly train station in the city centre take around 20 minutes. They run every 10 minutes, seven days a week.

When it comes to moving around the city, Manchester’s Metrolink tram network is the quickest and easiest way to get between all the shopping districts and main attractions. The city has lots of marked cycle lanes if you want to hire bikes to explore, and there’s also a free bus service linking the main rail stations. Look out for the City Hosts dotted around the centre, who can offer directions and provide public transport information.

You can also hire a car with British Airways if you want to see more of what Manchester and the surrounding area has to offer. You’ll receive great benefits, with all mandatory charges included and 24-hour customer support, plus you’ll collect Avios points on every rental.

Manchester is synonymous with music, and it hits all the right notes for visitors who want unique attractions, world-renowned events and a cultural hitlist that can match any of the Continent’s biggest cities. Pay a visit to the Royal Exchange Theatre to see a spaceship-like auditorium inside an Edwardian facade, a spaceship-like auditorium, and head for the neon lights of Rusholme’s Curry Mile and enjoy dinner at one the 70 restaurants there. Mackie Mayor is another must-visit spot for foodies. This bustling food hall on the site of the old Smithfield marketplace in the Northern Quarter serves everything from Japanese ramen to fried chicken.

You can book a hand baggage-only ticket or make the most of our generous baggage allowance. If you choose economy standard or one of our British Airways Holidays’ packages, each passenger can check in a bag weighing up to 23kg – in addition to a handbag, laptop case or other small bag. Families travelling in any cabin with younger children can also check in one car seat and one fully collapsible pushchair. Read more about baggage allowances for children.

If you’re flying in our business cabin, you can check in two bags weighing up to 32kg each. Read our baggage guide for full details.

Citizens of the UK and Ireland and EU passport holders do not need a visa to visit. If you hold a passport from a country or territory outside of these areas, you may need to apply for a visa before you travel. You can find out more about visa requirements for all the countries we fly to at the IATA Travel Centre.

Discover outstanding service from the moment you book. Fly with just hand baggage and you can carry two bags free of charge. Choose our checked baggage option and you can travel with hand baggage and a 23kg bag checked into the hold, plus enjoy free seat selection 24 hours before you fly. On board you’ll find HEPA-filtered air, quality on-board catering, and a warm, uniquely British welcome.  

Simply relax and let us take care of you, every step of the way.

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All our cabins offer the same great – and uniquely British – experience. Choose your perfect way to fly, from economy to business.

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Our Euro Traveller cabin offers all the touches you need to enjoy your flight at an affordable price.

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Work or relax in our Club Europe cabin and enjoy lounge access, a dedicated check-in area and more personal space.

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  • Flight only prices are updated every 24 hours and are accurate when published. Flights at these prices are limited and may sell out quickly.
  • Package vacation prices (flight + hotel or flight + car) prices are updated every 24 to 48 hours and are accurate when published and may vary upon reaching subsequent pages. Availability may be extremely limited particularly during peak periods.
  • Return fares displayed are the lowest adult return prices in the cabin specified including taxes, fees and carrier charges, based on a 7-day return journey.
  • Package vacation prices (flight + hotel and flight + car) shown are in USD per person based on 2 adults sharing one room or one car and prices include taxes, fees and carrier charges unless otherwise specified. Flight + car prices based on drivers aged 30-70 years.
  • Additional charges will be applied for payments made using a corporate credit card.
  • Advertised fares are available on ba.com. Additional charges may apply if purchased through British Airways outlets or travel agents.
  • Combine and save on Vacations: Guaranteed savings are only available when booking a Flight + Hotel or Flight + Car booking including one land product, it does not apply to a ‘Customise your trip’ vacation including more than one hotel and / or car.
  • Standard British Airways terms and conditions apply.

1. Vacation Sale offers can be booked online at ba.com or through the British Airways call centre from January 6, 2026 and January 22, 2026 at 23:59 EST.

2. Vacation sale offers are valid on travel between January 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026. All travel must be completed by September 30, 2026. For travel from all British Airways operating airports in the US.

3. To qualify for the up to $400 discount per booking offer certain booking requirements must be met. 

4. The savings are $50, $100, $200 or $400 and apply to new Vacation Package bookings only where a minimum spend is met:

a. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $8,000 per booking can save $400 per booking.

b. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $5,000 per booking can save $200 per booking.

c. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $3,000 per booking can save $100 per booking.

d. Vacation Package bookings with a total cost of $1,500 per booking can save $50 per booking.

5. The savings are per booking.

6. A Vacation Package booking means any booking including round trip flights and either a hotel, car or combination of both for the duration of the travel period. Hotels/cars added to flights only after a flight has been selected or booked will not be eligible. To be eligible for savings, we invite you to choose ‘Flight + hotel’ or ‘Flight + car’ when commencing a search. Quotes in our ‘Create your trip’ booking tool will not include this offer and are discounted in a different way.

7. Flight + car Vacation Package savings are applied before any Extras (insurance waiver, car seats etc.) are added to the booking.

8. Prices advertised on ba.com include the additional discount where applicable.

9. Vacation sale lead-in prices include all airline-related taxes, fees, and carrier charges.

10. Economy flight and hotel package lead-in prices are based on 2 adults traveling on the same itinerary, round trip in Economy Class, pricing per adult person, based on 5 nights for double occupancy accommodation.

11. Economy flight and car rental package lead-in prices are based on 2 adults traveling on the same itinerary, round trip in Economy Class, pricing per adult person, based on 7 days Avis or Budget car rental in a ‘Group A Economy Manual’ car. Prices are based on drivers aged 30-70 years. (Automatic car rental available at higher prices).

12. Car rental prices do not include fees charged locally such as airport charges, additional driver, insurance, navigation aids and similar options.

13. All prices are liable to change at any time and are subject to flight, hotel and car rental availability. Availability is strictly limited.

14. Offers are valid for new bookings only, made during the promotional period. Valid only when combined with British operated flights or BA code share flights departing from a US gateway.

15. Prices are based on travel during dates and board basis stated.

16. Limited availability of flights at these prices. Individual travel dates are subject to availability. Promotional travel is subject to availability and capacity control, and availability may be limited over holidays and peak periods. The number of seats available on each flight at a particular fare may be restricted and it is possible that seats allocated to a particular fare on a particular flight may be fully booked even though seats are still available for sale at a different fare or booking class in the same cabin.

17. Deposits can only be paid for bookings created as flight + hotel or flight + car packages. All flight only, hotel, car and experience only bookings, and any hotel, car or experiences added to a flight only booking are excluded from this offer. The following deposit levels apply based on the total spend per booking:

I. Flight + hotel and flight + car vacations between $1000-$1999 - pay from $198 deposit per booking

II. Flight + hotel and flight + car vacations between $2000-$2499 - pay from $250 deposit per booking

III. Flight + hotel and flight + car vacations between $2500-$2999 - pay from $300 deposit per booking

18. The deposit balance will be due 28 days prior to your departure date. The actual payment date will be displayed on the payment details page. You can pay the balance in as many instalments as you want. This allows you to spread the cost of the vacation over a longer period. You will have full flexibility of when you make the payments and how much they are, the only requirement is that you must have paid the full balance by the balance due date.

19. British Airways holidays standard terms and conditions and conditions of carriage apply. For full terms and conditions please refer to https://www.britishairways.com/en-us/information/legal/package-booking-terms-and-conditions

20. All travel on BA operated flights is subject to BA's General Conditions of Carriage for Passengers and Baggage (see ba.com http://www.britishairways.com/en-us/information/legal/british-airways/general-conditions-of-carriage) and the notice and conditions of contract contained on each ticket and itinerary. Passengers carried by code share services are subject to the ticketing carrier's conditions of carriage.

21. British Airways is not liable for the reproduction of this offer or indirect access via third party websites of these terms and where such reproduction misstates or omits any of the information or terms and conditions connected with this promotion.

22. Normal booking conditions, including amendment and cancellation charges, of a hotel purchase apply.

23. Normal booking conditions, including amendment and cancellation charges, of a car purchase apply.

24. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

25. This offer may be withdrawn or limited by British Airways without notice.

26. Other significant restrictions may apply.

We reserve the right to cancel any bookings that violate any of these terms and conditions.