Destinations in Spain, Portugal, Greece and Croatia are among the 10 fastest growing summer holiday hotspots on Manchester Airport’s route network.
The North’s hub airport is expecting a record summer season for 2026, with its £1.3bn transformation of Terminal 2 all but complete, and a major project underway to redevelop Terminal 3.
Sunseekers’ favourites like Malaga, Antalya and Mallorca are all expected to see extra visitors from Manchester this summer – but other, lesser-known destinations are seeing an even greater surge in popularity, with the number of people travelling there from Manchester this summer versus last summer set to double or even triple in some cases.
These destinations are spread across the Mediterranean from east to west, and offer a rich blend of sun, sea, sand, history, culture and culinary delights. To find out where’s hot this summer, read on.
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Stephen Turner, Chief Commercial Officer at Manchester Airport, said: “We’re proud to connect people from across the North to the places they want to fly to – and we know for many people, that means the tried and trusted holiday favourites that keep them coming back year on year.
“For others, however, part of the excitement is the opportunity to explore somewhere new – and we provide plenty of options, with a route network of more than 200 destinations which is unrivalled in the UK outside London.
“Sometimes, a destination will go viral on social media or see a spike in demand as adventurous travellers discover it – and we then see that translate into airlines adding extra flights or flying larger aircraft to those destinations to meet that demand.
“We keep our finger on the pulse to analyse these trends and we work with our airline partners to ensure that if a particular destination is in vogue, or emerging as a new favourite, you can get there from Manchester.”
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