The first A380 Airbus is due to land at Manchester Airport tomorrow, 1 September.

The Emirates ‘Super Jumbo’, a double-decker, 517-seat aircraft, is set to touch down at 12:25pm marking the first flight of its daily service between Manchester and Dubai.

Thousands are expected to witness the first arrival of the aircraft and Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park will open at 8:00am in order to accommodate the expected crowds. Visitors arriving on foot or on public transport will be able to enter the Park for free, as always. Entry for cars must be by pre-booked ticket only, at £12.00 per car with up to five occupants. Tickets will be valid until 4:00pm – enabling spectators to watch the A380’s departure at around 3:30pm.

Andrew Cornish, Managing Director of Manchester Airport, said: “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the A380 arrive and I put it on a par with the last flight of Concorde to Manchester. We’re looking forward to welcoming thousands of people to the airport to be a part of this historic event, especially in the school holidays and with the Park being voted one of the top tourist attractions for the North West. There will be plenty of opportunities to come see the A380 as from 1st September onward it will be operating a daily service into Manchester, but this is a really significant day for aviation here in the North West and we aim to celebrate it appropriately.”

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