We flew into Durham Tees Valley Airport earlier this year for a short break. A lovely little…read moreairport with nice facilities. This would have been a firm four stars if not for one fact. Arriving on a Friday afternoon virtually no car rental is possible. It is that Europcar anyway operates a drop-off service from Darlington and provides an out-if-hours service, otherwise we would have come seriously unstuck.

Until recently, I was a regular traveller to Teesside on business. After years of travelling on by…read moretrain GNER, I thought I'd give the bmi service to the (then) Teesside International Airport. Since then, I've become a firm fan. It's closer to Teesside and, being very small (just two gates!), is very easy to use. OK, so the facilities are a bit limited, but it compares well with Darlington station. Although on principle I'd preferred to have used the train (lower carbon emissions), the lousy connections from Darlington to Middlesbrough, coupled with the difference in price, made it a no-brainer. £75 return on bmi compared with over £200 on GNER? The four return flights a day are well timed for business in either direction, too. The only downside is having to use Heathrow at the other end, but then King's Cross during the rebuilding work is hardly pleasant, either. The only thing I don't like is the new name - it's nowhere near Durham, as it implies. Still, that's a minor quibble.

Good wee airport…read more Decent selection of food places to eat. Camden food market is worth eating from. Fresh wholesome food and good prices. There is also a Burger King,wine bar,fancy burger place,super drug and newsagents. The staff are friendly. Security check in is fast and easy. They don't make you take off everything and loose your dignity. Buses are right outside the door. Would be good to have some benches or something outside to enjoy some fresh air if you are too early for your flight.

Really crap place. It deserves to be shut down at this point, rude staff, gross bathrooms,…read morediscusting layout. Should get lots of renovations and better staff. Planes always delayed and late.

Nice and clean airport but after pay tax for you flay you need buy plastic bag 50 pence for your…read moreliquid under 100 mill.

It's a small airport with little shopping, but that's why it takes little time to pass the security…read morecheck. And it's easy to be reached, especially if you travel from Doncaster centre by public transport. In the waiting room, there's even a billiard table. It is not too good though, but it might help you kill the time if needed. :) I really like the statue of Robin Hood inside the Airport. My favourite spot there! :)

The third-largest airport in the UK that's got all the hustle and bustle of a bigger airport…read more No issues finding gates, etc. Easy to get around. Clean and spacious with different restaurants and shops. No interactions with employees other than at the shops I visited and those workers were nice and the service was efficient.

Very convenient airport that has convenient paths to locate Ubers (the pick-up lot exists T each of…read morethe terminals) and relatively easy to navigate. Recommended!

Had a great morning we treated my dad to a helicopter ride for father's day and he loved it…read more We arrived 30 minutes early so we had a drink in the cafe it was really nice the hot chocolate. I took my drink outside and looked at the planes while I waited for my dad's turn. We then got called to the area to wait and it was nice as it was a dry day as it's all outside no shelter but there was plenty of picnic benches. The only downside was they normally take pictures as they get on the helicopter and you can purchase them but they was running behind so didn't have time to do them on my dad's ride, which was a little disappointing as we would have got him one as it was something he has always wanted to do.

My dad had a great flight. Just abit disappointed that the photographer came out fir the second…read moreflight as he was busy inside to photograph the first lot of passengers. So my dad missed out on a close up picture with the helicopter which would have been nice.

Unfortunately, unless you're financially able to charter your own jet, you're very unlikely to ever…read morefly into Gamston Airport! But if you're looking for somewhere to spend a couple of hours watching the world fly by, or want to take the kids to look at some planes then it's a really nice place to visit. Last time I was there, they were just in the process of opening a cafe at the main entrance - this will be a great asset to the airport. It's a lovely, friendly place where everyone knows each other and the management take a real interest in the running of operations. And if you do happen to have a jet to charter, then definitely give them a call!

This was an easy to navigate airport. Clean and not fussy. Sometimes, that's all you need to be a…read moregood airport. After an overnight flight, landing here was a breeze and finding our prearranged ride was easy. It's about half an hour drive into Manchester city center.

This is connected to our hotel by tunnel. We did the walk, bag drop and in to tsa…read more Simple

Manchester Airport Terminal 2 has been subject to a lot of attention lately, it's currently…read moreundergoing a £1.3bn investment programme which is much needed. The Terminal re-opened in 2021 and in terms of overall looks, the main atrium is stunning and puts the other Terminals at the Airport to shame. Terminal 2 features a selection of places to eat and drink after security, including Archie's, Barburrito, Pot Kettle Black, Pret, San Carlo and Wagamama. There is also a Starbucks before security, but you won't be able to take your coffee with you from here. There is also a small selection of shops including Airport regulars WHSmith and Boots, which is also joined by JD Sports, and Marks and Spencer, although the latter is in the Arrivals area, again before security. While the Airport certainly looks better and in terms of appearance, it felt spacious and comfortable with a wide seating area, it still is Manchester Airport at the end of the day, which always seems to have constant problems from the sky-high drop-off charge for picking up a friend or ordering a taxi, to the staffing issues. The cost to drop someone off at the Airport is £5 for 5 minutes, or £6 for 10 minutes, with the pick-up charge being a set £6, this is similar to a couple of other Airports in the UK, which just seems like another money-making scheme. I first used Terminal 2 after my flight to Prague in July 2022, and the long walk to passport control was exhausting, it makes me wonder if they rushed opening the Terminal solely to meet the demands of flights having replaced the old Terminal 2, as the new security area is still in the process of opening. It's also a bit out of the sticks to get to Terminal 2 from the Manchester Airport Station (for train and tram), it's a walk across a long footbridge, when Terminals 1 and 3 are again much closer, so you will have to allow more time for T2, as I found out the hard way when arriving into T1 from the Doubletree by Hilton, which I stayed before one of my recent trips to Terminal 2. Despite, a good number of food options there isn't much for gluten-free brands I'd personally want to go to, having had issues with San Carlo and Wagamama before who'd be the obvious choices. 3* - The Airport looks great and for a second you'll think you're in an Airport which is run with a shred of competence but I just think it's overhyped and they've spent too much time promoting a fancy modern design rather than working on practicality and the quality of the businesses located inside, but still it's a big improvement on the old T2 already and with some changes, it is hopefully going to get better.

Flew into Manchester after a number of years. Huge improvement from 2007. Can't complain!read more

Operating Airport Travel for 15 years and go to all main Airports in the North Westread more