Manchester Boston Regional Airport

Manchester International Airport Switches to New Name

It is now official - Manchester International Airport has adopted a new name to reflect its growing role as an air travel facility for Boston, Massachusetts. As of 2006, Manchester International Airport has become Manchester Boston Regional Airport. The name change is expected to help inform air travelers how near the airport is to the city of Boston, and to the vital business centers situated north of Boston. It also shows that Manchester Boston Regional Airport is now predominantly a domestic flights airport, though Air Canada operates a flight to Toronto from the airport.

The move to adopt the new name was prompted by the results of a telephone survey conducted in the western US area (specifically, in 15 large metro areas). The point of the survey was to determine how aware the respondents were about Manchester International Airport, and its nearness to Boston as well. The survey showed that only a mere 3% had ever heard of Manchester International Airport and that it could be found within New Hampshire state. On the other hand, a whopping 93% had heard of Boston itself, with 76% where aware which state Boston belonged to. In fact, many of the respondents mistakenly assumed Manchester International Airport was located within England rather than New Hampshire.

Existing services at the airport

The ticket counters at the Manchester International Airport (or Manchester Boston Regional Airport) usually start to open from 4 am to 4:30 am. Food stores and retail shops open an hour later at 5 or 5:30 am.

One advantage of being a ticketed air traveler is that you can avail of the free airport shuttle service that originate from certain Boston locations so you can get to the airport on time. One location where you can get on the shuttle service is the Sullivan Square MBTA Subway Station; the other is the Anderson Regional Transportation Center of Woburn. To avail of free service, you need to present printed travel itinerary, boarding pass, or airline ticket for the same day released by Manchester International Airport.

Since Manchester Boston Regional Airport does not provide international travel services for the most part, you will need to look outside the airport for a bank where you can exchange foreign currency. Parking at the airport If you prefer to be driven to or drive your own vehicle to the airport, you may need parking to be provided. Parking can be on hourly, daily, or long- term basis. Hourly parking is offered by Lots A and B. Daily parking can be availed at the Parking Garage which offers covered parking for 4,800 slots. Long-term parking is provided by Lots C to G. Unfortunately, you cannot reserve a slot for yourself in advance since parking is offered on a first- come, first-serve basis. An Authorized Escort Pass can be issued to people who need to accompany a passenger up to the gate, because the passenger may be an elderly person, a physically-disabled person who requires special assistance, or a minor.

Carriers serving Manchester Boston Regional Airport

The airport is presently a travel destination and departure point for carriers such as US Airways, US Airways Express, United Airlines, United Express, Southwest Airlines, and Northwest Airlines.

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