Manchester Airport has announced new direct flights to Las Vegas in the United States.
More than 100,000 people travel from Manchester Airport to the USA annually, with New York, Houston, Orlando and Atlanta as the drop-off destinations.
During a pre-Independence Day celebration announcement, Chris Woodroofe, managing director of Manchester Airport, said a new destination, Las Vegas, would soon be available for passengers.
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He said: “I’d like to wish a very happy Fourth of July to everyone who is travelling out to the US from Manchester to join the Independence Day celebrations.
“As the UK’s global gateway in the North, we are proud to connect over a million passengers to the US every year, and those links are vital for the economic prosperity of our region.
“Earlier this month, Virgin Atlantic announced the return of direct flights to Las Vegas from next summer, which demonstrates the strong post-pandemic recovery in demand for travel to the US. We’re doing all we can to expand our transatlantic route network even further in the years ahead.”
Virgin Atlantic recently announced its flights to Las Vegas would begin from June 2, 2024. At the moment, passengers travelling from Manchester can fly directly to four US cities:
- New York City is served by AerLingus and Virgin Atlantic, who both fly into John F Kennedy Airport.
- Orlando is also served by both AerLingus and Virgin Atlantic, year-round. Tui operates a seasonal summer service to Melbourne Orlando International Airport.
- Houston is served by Singapore Airlines.
- Atlanta is served by Virgin Atlantic. The city’s Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport is the world’s busiest airport by passenger volume and puts passengers from Manchester within one transfer of over 150 US airports.
Tickets for Las Vegas go on sale in July, 2023.
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