Overview
- The new Sainsbury’s Local opened in Terminal 3 Arrivals on Thursday, July 16, making Manchester the third UK airport to host a Sainsbury’s after Edinburgh and London Luton.
- The store will operate 24 hours and stocks meal deals, snacks, drinks, household items and other convenience groceries aimed at arriving passengers and airport staff.
- Customers can collect online orders from Sainsbury’s partners Argos and Habitat at the site, allowing travellers to pick up purchases before departure or on return.
- Manchester Airport says the outlet is part of a multi‑million‑pound revamp that expanded T3 after Terminal 1 closed earlier this year and that new food and retail venues have already opened or are scheduled later in 2026.
- Sainsbury’s frames the opening as part of a push into transport hubs, a move that could boost passenger convenience, create local jobs (the store is expected to employ 24 people) and increase non‑aviation retail revenue at the airport.