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Pictured are Rachel Charlesworth, Annie Charlesworth (10), Flecity Charlesworth (6) and Elliott Charlesworth (4) from Stoke, with Universal Studios Shrek and Trolls characters at check-in for the Aer Lingus UK inaugural flight from Manchester Airport direct to Orlando.

Aer Lingus UK begins Orlando flights

13/12/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Aer Lingus UK commenced its Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) to Orlando (MCO/KMCO) on Saturday bringing the total number of Aer Lingus transatlantic routes from the northern gateway to 3. The launch saw EI35, operated by an Airbus A330, departing Manchester at 11:49 local time arriving in Orlando around 9 hours later [read more]

Pictured are Cabin Crew Niamh Keegan and Nicola Carooza Aer Lingus’ inaugural flight from Manchester Airport direct to New York, JFK.

Manchester to New York flights get underway with Aer Lingus

01/12/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Aer Lingus UK (EG/EUK), the wholly-owned British subsidiary of Aer Lingus, has today launched its service from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) to New York JFK (JFK/KJFK). The flight was operated by an Airbus A330 and departed Manchester Airport at 1257 today and is due to arrive in New York at 16:15 [read more]

Manchester Airport (Image: TransportMedia UK)

Manchester will be first UK airport with a sustainable jet fuel supply

29/10/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Manchester Airport is set to become the UK’s first airport to have a direct supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) thanks to a new partnership with Fulcrum BioEnergy. Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which owns Manchester Airport along with London Stansted and East Midlands, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with [read more]

New Derry to Manchester air link starts this Winter

15/10/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has announced it will launch a new air link between the Northern Irish airport of Derry (LDY/EGAE) and Manchester (MAN/EGCC). Starting the 1st December 2021, the flight will operate three times per week using a Boeing 737-800. Ryanair’s Director of Commercial, Jason Mc Guinness, said: [read more]

Aer Lingus launches its first ever transatlantic services direct from Manchester to the US and the Caribbean, which will create up to 120 new jobs. Pictured at the event Senior Cabin Crew Member Elizabeth Murphy.

Aer Lingus to launch transatlantic flights from UK next week

14/10/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Aer Lingus’ UK based subsidiary, Aer Lingus UK (EG/EUK), is set to begin transatlantic operations for the first time next week as it launches its direct service from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) to Barbados. The airline, which is based at Manchester Airport, will see Aer Lingus compete with Virgin Atlantic on [read more]

Direct Toronto flights set to resume from Manchester

14/10/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Air Transat (TS/TSC) is set to resume its weekly direct flight to Toronto, Canada from Manchester next week as it returns to the airport for the first time since the Coronavirus pandemic all but grounded air travel in the UK. The popular route will operate from Terminal One at the [read more]

Norwegian Boeing 737 on Finals to London Gatwick

Norwegian returns to Manchester Airport

01/10/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Norwegian low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY/NAX) returned to Manchester Airport as it restarted flights between the northern gateway and Oslo. The airline is the latest to use Manchester revamped Terminal two “super-terminal” and joins the likes of Air France, Jet2 and Cathay Pacific. Norwegian will operate the route between [read more]

Manchester Airport calls for simplified travel system

13/09/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Manchester Airport, the UK’s third-largest airport, has called on the UK government to simplify the coronavirus travel system as new figures reveal that UK air travel continues to be hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The airport wants a simpler two-tier travel system to be introduced which will remove the [read more]

Manchester to Jeddah flight to return this winter

10/09/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Saudi Arabian airline Saudia (SV/SVA) has confirmed it is bringing back its direct flight between Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) and Jeddah (JED/OEJN) for Winter 2021/22. The three-times-per-week service will operate from 15th December 2021 using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. After Launching the route in 2014, Saudia operated it successfully until the [read more]

Easyjet Airbus at Manchester Airport (Image: UK Aviation Media)

easyJet announces new Manchester to Jordan route

07/09/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

easyJet (U2/EZY) has announced a new route from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) to Aqaba (AQJ/OJAQ) in Jordan. The winter schedule route will launch on 6th December 2021 and will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays. Jordan is becoming a popular winter sun destination for Britons and the resort of Aqaba [read more]