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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Emirates Switches A380 from Rome to Manchester Route
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The introduction of the second A380 into the Manchester market will mean that half of Emirates’ 16 daily flights to the UK will be operated by an...
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Throwback Thursday: ‘Return of the Jeddah’ – Saudia’s Back at Manchester
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At Routesonline we've decided to take a look back at the news breaking the same week in previous years and revisit it one or two years later to see...
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Virgin Atlantic Boosts Manchester Offering
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The additional flights to Las Vegas between July 28, 2015 and September 1, 2015 will be operating on a 308-seat Airbus A340-600. The additional...
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Turkish Airlines Witnesses UK Expansion
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The airline has witnessed significant growth, operating to a total of 260 destinations worldwide, 217 of which are international, and 43 domestic.
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Iberia and Iberia Express to Launch 13 New Routes
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The Spanish airline has announced 13 new routes and additional frequencies for its summer 2015 schedule.
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easyJet Adds 20 New Routes for Summer 2015
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The airline has added an additional 20 routes to its schedule, including three from its new Amsterdam base.
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Qatar Airways Grows Frequencies to Barcelona
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The frequency growth will see Qatar Airways boost capacity to Barcelona by 32.1 per cent in 2015, while total capacity into Spain will increase...
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Flybe to Open Aberdeen and Bournemouth Bases
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UK low-fare regional carrier Flybe is to reopen its base at Aberdeen, begin base operations from Bournemouth and launch a new limited programme of...
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TRIVIA: British Airways Domestic Transfer Traffic
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Here is the first of our regular series of industry trivia questions where we ask readers to vote on a particular subject during the month before...
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Virgin Atlantic Confirms Closure of Little Red Operation
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Virgin Atlantic will end the Little Red flights, operated on its behalf by Aer Lingus, during summer 2015. The London Heathrow – Manchester route...
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Virgin Atlantic Cuts Network with a Revised US Focus
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UK carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways is to suspend flights to Cape Town, Mumbai, Tokyo and Vancouver as it instead looks to strengthen its...
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Etihad Celebrates Busiest Four Days in Airline’s History
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The total traffic for the four days is an increase of 36 per cent over the same period at the end of Eid Al Fitr in 2013, when 133,007 passengers...
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flynas Focuses on London Operations in UK Market
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The closure of the Manchester operation will enable flynas to concentrate its activities at London Gatwick. It launched a twice weekly flight from...
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Thomas Cook Airlines Expands Long-Haul Offering From UK in 2015
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UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines is to launch new long-haul links to the United States from London Stansted, Manchester and Glasgow as part...
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Thomson and First Choice Add Routes to UK Summer 2015 Schedule
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The move to introduce these routes is part of the UK’s largest tour operator’s strategy to ensure customers across the UK can fly from their local...
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ROUTES EUROPE: flynas Builds Long-Haul Operations with Leased A330s
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flynas has inaugurated its new long-haul network as it adds a new dimension to its flight offering. The carrier, which describes itself as Low-Cost...
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ROUTES EUROPE: Cathay Pacific Poised to Expand European Network
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Cathay Pacific Airways is expected to announce plans to grow its European network following the arrival of additional Boeing 777-300ERs later this...
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Ryanair to Open Two Additional Greek Bases in Summer 2014
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Irish budget carrier, Ryanair, has announced a major growth of its activities in the Greek market as it attempts to take advantage of the merger...
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'Return of the Jeddah' - Saudia's Back at Manchester
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Saudia Airlines, the national carrier for Saudi Arabia, has announced it will resume flights to Manchester Airport with the introduction of a...
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Ryanair Adds Manchester and Oslo Links from Bologna
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Irish budget carrier Ryanair has announced it will introduce two additional routes from its base at Bologna’s Guglielmo Marconi Airport in...