Manchester Airport’s ongoing project to expand and enhance Terminal 3 has taken a huge step forward with the opening of a new space including a 470-seat sports bar.
The new bar, Sporting Chance, has opened in a section of Terminal 3 that was previously occupied by private lounges and a viewing area.
Sporting Chance features 69 television screens that will show a wide range of sporting events – including some screens in booths that can be controlled by guests – a huge food menu and panoramic views of the airfield from one of the airport’s best vantage points.
The development is part of a programme of improvement to Terminal 3, which has been enabled by the airport’s £1.3bn investment into Terminal 2, which has seen it double in size and become the beating heart of the airport.
The wider project has allowed for Terminal 1 – the airport’s oldest section – to close because Terminal 2 can now cater for around 75% of the airport’s overall traffic.
It leaves just Ryanair operating from Terminal 3 – and as terminals 1 and 3 are linked it means Terminal 3 can expand into space that was previously part of Terminal 1.
The opening of Sporting Chance is just one part of the work to improve Terminal 3. A new entrance and security hall that makes use of space from Terminal 1 has already opened and further new spaces and facilities will open in due course.
The opening of Sporting Chance means another bar, the Lion and Antelope, will close. The Lion and Antelope occupies a central space in the terminal so its closure will open up more capacity for passengers.
