SOME of West Yorkshire’s high-flying businesses, charities and leading organisations are set to be showcased to nearly 30 million people using the North’s biggest airport.

Manchester Airport has launched a visual campaign to celebrate all the things that make the North a great place to live, visit and trade with.

Called “More than an Airport”, it will see local people, businesses, tourist sites, charities and other organisations feature in a series of images that will be displayed across the campus of the UK’s third largest gateway.

The images will also be used across social media, online and at various sites across the whole of the North.

Among those featuring are Saltaire Brewery.

Andrew Cowan, CEO of the airport, said: “To many people, Manchester Airport is the place they pass through each time they go on holiday or away for business. What we are trying to bring to life with this campaign is the many ways in which the airport benefits the communities, towns and cities it serves."

“That ranges from the work we do with schools and charities to the employment, training and career opportunities we provide to people of all backgrounds across our catchment area.

“We are also proud to play a role in helping getting products made in West Yorkshire on shelves in all four corners of the world, as well as helping to showcase this fantastic part of the world to international visitors.

“What the More Than campaign has done is enable us to fully understand the many ways in which the international connectivity we provide truly makes the North a great place to visit and do business with.”

The campaign’s theme uses Manchester Airport’s three letter code – MAN – to knit together the words “More than an Airport.”