Twilight bag drop
As part of the effortless airport experience, aether has its own private bag drop and security screening. aether’s participating airlines, including British Airways and Emirates, allow you to use the Private Terminal’s bag drop and security if you’re departing with checked baggage. It is possible to enjoy aether when departing with checked baggage on a non-participating airline if you use twilight bag drop and arrive at aether with just your cabin bags.
What is twilight bag drop?
Twilight bag drop allows you to drop off your baggage at Manchester Airport the day before your scheduled flight so that it can be processed by your airline, stored securely overnight, and then put on your flight the following day. Your baggage will then be ready to collect at your destination airport.
To use twilight bag drop, visit your airline’s check-in desks at Manchester Airport the day before your flight. The hours during which each airline offers this service are listed below. Manchester Airport offers free parking to passengers using twilight bag drop.
Manchester Airport early bag drop off is especially convenient if you live near the airport or are staying at an airport hotel. You can then arrive at aether on the morning of your flight with just your cabin bags.
Non-participating airlines that offer twilight bag drop
Jet2, TUI, Ryanair and easyJet all offer twilight bag drop. The hours during which they run this service varies, as does the cut-off time for your flight the following day. Find out more below.
easyJet Twilight Bag Drop
easyJet twilight bag drop is available between 6pm and 9pm for flights departing before 8.30am the following morning. You must have checked-in online and take your passport and boarding passes to the easyJet Bag Drop area.
Jet2 Twilight Check In
If you’re a Jet2 passenger, you can use the airline’s Twilight Check In service between 4.30pm and 9pm for flights departing before midday the following day. To use the service, you must first check-in online.
Ryanair Twilight Bag Drop
If you're flying Ryanair, the airline’s twilight bag drop service is available from 7pm to 10pm at the Ryanair desks in Terminal 3 for flights departing before 8am the next day.
TUI twilight bag drop
The TUI day-before bag drop service is available between 2pm and 9pm for flights that depart before midday the following day and have a TOM flight number. You must take your documents and passport to the check-in desks in Terminal 2. You don’t have to check-in online first, but this does speed up the process.