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 increases UK service, ups A380 deployment
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The Dubai-based airline said increased demand has prompted an expansion of its UK flight schedule.
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Iberia to focus on same-day services for business travelers
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More than 75 destinations will be served by the Spanish carrier this winter, with an emphasis on boosting business travel.
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Virgin Atlantic a ‘willing partner’ if Flybe is revived
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Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss said the airline remains an 'interested party' in Flybe amid a potential rebirth of the UK-based regional carrier.
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Danish carrier Sun-Air suspends flights until August 2021
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The airline, a favorite of business passengers, sees demand evaporate because of COVID-19.
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Ryanair to suspend service from Irish regional airports
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The ULCC is halting flights from four of the five airports served in Ireland for one month.
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Icelandair outlines summer schedule
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Total seat capacity is expected to be about 25-30% less than summer 2019, with COVID-19 still causing severe restrictions in many of its destinations.
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Qatar Airways ‘committed to Gatwick route’
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Qatar's UK country manager Gary Kershaw discusses the airline’s UK network and shifting demand in response to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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Analysis: How airlines took on Flybe’s domestic network
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After a deal was agreed that could pave the way for Flybe to restart operations, Routes looks at what became of the carrier’s UK network since its...
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Virgin Atlantic adds India routes from Manchester
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The pair of routes will add capacity to a market that has been unserved nonstop since Jet Airways suspended flights 18 months ago.
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Analysis: Pakistan’s room to grow
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As British Airways begins a second route to Pakistan, Routes looks at the state of the country’s somewhat underexploited aviation market.
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SpiceJet set for first low-cost India-UK flights
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The airline will become the first Indian LCC to operate flights to UK when service begins in December.
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US, Bangladesh sign Open Skies agreement
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The bilateral deal allows for the potential launch of new routes between the two countries.
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Ryanair plots Paris Beauvais expansion
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The Irish LCC is already the largest operator at the airport by capacity and plans to further increase its footprint during the upcoming winter...
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Recovery Tracker: Air New Zealand, Transavia, Emirates and more
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A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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50% of easyJet’s route network to return in July
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EasyJet is this week operating about 33 routes to destinations in Europe, but a sharp network expansion is planned next month.
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Route Analysis: VNO-DUB, AKL-NRT, LUX-MAN
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With COVID-19 travel restrictions easing in parts of the world, airlines are gradually rebuilding their networks. Routes analyzes some of the...
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Route analysis: AUH-VIE, DUS-CUN, SOU-BHD
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This week: Etihad Airways is launching a new service to Vienna; leisure carrier Condor is introducing long-haul flights from Dusseldorf; and...
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Flybe collapse: the loss of a ‘great regional asset’
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Following the insolvency of Flybe, Routes analyses the potential impact of the regional carrier’s demise on the UK and wider European market.
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Local council blocks London Stansted expansion
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Stansted’s management expressed disappointment in the decision.
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How Flybe connects the UK
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As speculation mounts about the future of regional airline Flybe, Routes looks at the carrier’s network and the important role it plays in UK...