6497 x 5047 px | 55 x 42,7 cm | 21,7 x 16,8 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
9 août 2026
Informations supplémentaires:
. Passengers, relatives and friends waiting in the international arrivals area at Manchester Airport, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The scene records the everyday activity of a major airport arrivals hall, where people meet incoming travellers after flights from overseas destinations and passengers emerge from baggage reclaim and customs into the public terminal area. Manchester Airport is the principal international aviation gateway for northern England and one of the busiest airports in the United Kingdom outside London, serving business, leisure, visiting-friends-and-relatives and long-haul markets. Its extensive route network connects the North West with destinations across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia and holiday resorts around the Mediterranean and beyond. Arrivals halls are important meeting points within airport infrastructure, combining flight information, wayfinding, onward travel, taxi and public transport connections with retail, food and passenger services. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of international travel, airport passenger numbers, tourism, immigration, aviation, family reunions, holiday arrivals, flight delays, airport congestion, border controls, air travel recovery, public transport and the passenger experience. It can also illustrate seasonal peaks around summer holidays, Christmas, Easter and bank holiday weekends, when airports experience increased demand and larger numbers of people waiting for arriving passengers. The image provides a contemporary documentary record of Manchester Airport's terminal environment and the human side of air travel, showing the anticipation and practical activity that takes place after aircraft have landed and travellers complete the final stages of an international journey. It also works for stories on airport capacity, reunions, tourism demand, airline schedules and the emotional contrast between departures and arrivals.
