Manchester Airports Group
The latest aviation news, new routes, destinations and airline news for Manchester Airports Group (MAG) which consists of Manchester Airport, London Stansted Airport and East Midlands Airport.
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In numbers: UK airports set for record bank holiday weekend
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With more than 23,000 arrivals and departures expected, airports across the UK are readying for a record August bank holiday weekend.
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British Airways opens summer Embraer E190 weekend base for Manchester leisure links
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From May 2017, BA CityFlyer will begin summer-only direct flights from Manchester to the popular Spanish sunspots of Alicante, Malaga, Ibiza and...
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Norwegian set to open up to four 737MAX bases for 2017 transatlantic growth
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European low-cost carrier Norwegian is set to open four new operational bases – two in the US and two in Europe – in 2017 to support the growth of...
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MAN aims to capitalise on Northern Powerhouse
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With the south of England facing capacity constraints, Stephen Turner of Manchester Airport Group believes his airport is in pole position to...
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Valencia targets the Big Apple
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Valencia has made a route to New York its number one target, the city’s tourism body has exclusively told Routesonline.
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Gibraltar International Airport’s summer schedule sees double digit growth
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The airport serving the British Overseas Territory has experienced an influx of passengers during the summer months, mainly due to increased...
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UK airports vie for new routes after relaxation of UK-China bilateral
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Under the new Air Service Agreement passenger flights can now increase from the current maximum of 40 per week for each nation to up to 100. There...
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Sun-Air’s new UK routes bring back BA brand to Bremen
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Sun-Air will inaugurate an eleven-times weekly link between Bremen and Manchester and ten-times weekly operation to London City from October 31,...
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Detroit’s rise set to drive another new Transatlantic link for 2017
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Network growth across both its domestic and international markets has helped boost traffic at Detroit Metropolitan Airport during the first half of...
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Singapore Airlines to switch Houston stopover from Moscow to Manchester
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In a formal request to Airport Coordination Limited (ACL), the body responsible for slot allocation, schedules facilitation and schedule data...
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Delta and Virgin Atlantic in Transatlantic route reshuffle
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Delta and Virgin Atlantic’s joint venture is based around offering customers more options and a seamless experience between the US and the UK. The...
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Oman Air plans to add Manchester to European network
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The UK has always been one of the key markets for Oman Air and is one of just five country markets it serves in Europe. The airline currently...
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Jet2.com ready for take-off on Manchester – Krakow route
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UK leisure carrier Jet2.com will introduce a second route to this year’s Routes Europe host city of Kraków this week after the success of its...
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Thomas Cook takes-off from London Luton in summer 2017
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Complementing its existing operations from London’s Gatwick and Stansted airports, Thomas Cook Airlines will introduce weekly flights from Luton...
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Emirates hits double-digit daily services on London route
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Emirates Airline will add a fourth daily rotation between its Dubai International Airport hub and London’s Gatwick Airport from October 1, 2016....
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Virgin Atlantic boosts Transatlantic offering from Manchester
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Twenty years after it first launched flights from Manchester, Virgin Atlantic is making history by offering the northern city’s first direct...
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easyJet makes moves in Montenegro
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This month easyJet will launch its first flights to Montenegro, its 32nd country in its network and an emerging destination with limited current...
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Pakistan’s Shaheen Air to launch European services
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Pakistan’s biggest private airline will begin with a new service between Manchester Airport and Islamabad, launching in March.
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Hainan Airlines announces increased capacity on Manchester route prior to launch
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A change of aircraft – Airbus 330-200 to A330-300 – will see an increased capacity on the Beijing - Manchester route, set to launch later this...
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American Airlines to deploy Dreamliner to Manchester
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The modern generation airliner will substitute for older 767-300ER equipment for a five month period this summer in the Chicago - Manchester...