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Spirit Airlines celebrates first flight at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport by adding nonstop route to Myrtle Beach
Spirit Airlines’ bright yellow planes touched down at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) for the first time on October 7 as the Airport celebrated the arrival of their new carrier. The airline brought more exciting news with them, announcing the addition of a seasonal, nonstop route to Myrtle Beachย International Airport (MYR) startingย April 20, 2022.
Spirit Airlines is the first new airline at MHT in 17 years and marks an exciting new period of expansion for MHT.ย Myrtle Beach, their newest addition, marks the first time MHT has had a nonstop flight to the state ofย South Carolina.
Spirit’s nonstop service toย Fort Lauderdale/Hollywoodย International Airport (FLL) andย Orlando International Airport (MCO) from MHT started on October 7. In just six weeks, Spirit’s nonstop service to Southwest Floridaย International Airport inย Fort Myersย (RSW) andย Tampaย International Airport (TPA) will begin onย November 17ย and 18, respectively.
To celebrate, the Airport pulled out all the stops and threw a big inaugural flight celebration at Spirit’s new gate, Gate 1. As part of the inaugural celebration, the airline provided Free Spirit vouchers to every passenger on the inbound FLL and outbound MCO flights. The vouchers are worth 1,000 points and can be redeemed on future Spirit flights.
Airport officials, Spirit officials and the passengers on the first outbound flight celebrated at Gate 1 as they waited with anticipation for the first Spirit plane to arrive. While waiting, they enjoyed a celebration ofย Florida-themed activities, starting at Spirit’s ticket counter with colorful floor stickers that led the way to Gate 1. Passengers took photos at a giant flip flop photo station, enjoyed a custom-designed, three-tiered cake from Frederick’s Pastries, and received inaugural flight certificates and other giveaway items.
Atย 4:30 p.m., all eyes turned outside to watch Spirit’s first plane touch down. The plane, arriving fromย Fort Lauderdale, received a “water salute”โa traditional airport welcome for new airlines or routes. Spirit Team Members assisted in the ribbon cutting at Gate 1.
Inbound passengers arriving at MHT enjoyed aย New Hampshireย fall-themed entrance into the Airport, with fall dรฉcor, Starbucks pumpkin spice coffee, apple cider donuts from NH Doughnut Co., and VisitNH giveaway items.
MHT and Spirit first announced the new carrier and flights onย June 16, 2021.
Aer Lingus to launch four new trans-Atlantic routes from Manchester
Aer Lingus is to launch its first ever transatlantic services direct from Manchester to the US and the Caribbean, which will create up to 120 new jobs.
Aer Lingus will commence four new routes from Manchester Airport flying to New York JFK and Orlando from July 29, 2021, to Barbados from October 20 and to Boston from summer 2022.
Two of the four new routes, New York JFK and Boston, will be operated by the new single-aisle Airbus A321LR, making Aer Lingus the first airline to operate the aircraft on regular scheduled services between the UK and the US.
Services to holiday hotspots such as Orlando and Barbados will be operated by a larger Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
As part of its significant expansion into Manchester, Aer Lingus will create up to 120 job opportunities in the North of England. Recruitment will be predominantly for cabin crew roles, together with additional positions within Maintenance and Engineering, and Ground Operations.
Ethiopian Airlines launches new services to Manchester
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated flights to Manchester, its second destination in the UK next to London, at a colorful ceremony graced by the presence of H.E. Mrs Susanna Moorehead, Ambassador of the UK to Ethiopia, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde Gebre Mariam, dignitaries and invited guests (above).
The four weekly flight to Manchester will be operated by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
All images by the airline.
Ryanair to launch a new Manchester route to Kiev
Ryanair has announced a new route from Manchester to Kiev (Kyiv), with a twice-weekly service commencing in April 2019 as part of our Summer 2019 Schedule.
Ryanairโs Manchester summer schedule includes 62 routes in total with 7 new routes to Bordeaux, Gothenburg, Marrakech, Marseille, Nantes, Thessaloniki and Kiev (Kyiv).
Photo: Ryanair.
Ryanair to add 3 aircraft and 10 new summer routes at Manchester
Ryanair (Dublin) hasย announced an additional investment of $300 million at Manchester Airport with an extra three based Boeing 737-800 aircraft for its peak summer 2018 schedule (June-September).
The airline will be added 10 new summer routes to Agadir, Almeria, Barcelona Reus, Belfast, Cagliari, Palermo, Ponta Delgada, Porto, Rhodes, and Venice Treviso and more flights on its existing routes.
Ryanairโs summer 2018 Manchester schedule will now add 300,000 extra seats to a total of 57 routes which will help deliver 4.9 million customers this year.
The numbers:
- 12 based aircraft at Manchester
- 57 summer routes in total
- 10 new summer routes to: Agadir (2 weekly), Almeria (2 weekly), Barcelona Reus (2 weekly), Belfast (daily from March), Cagliari (2 weekly), Palermo (2 weekly) Ponta Delgada (1 weekly), Porto (3 weekly), Rhodes (2 weekly), and Venice Treviso (3 weekly)
- More flights to: ย Alicante, Bologna, Chania, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Lisbon, Malaga, Mallorca, Naples and Tenerife
Copyright Photo:ย Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS WL EI-FOZ (msn 44731) HHN (Rainer Bexten). Image: 939090.
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Hainan Airlines starts nonstop Beijing – Manchester service
Hainan Airlines’ Beijing to Manchester maiden flight successfully touches down at Manchester Airport (PRNewsFoto/Hainan Airlines Co., LTD)
On June 10, 2016, a Hainan Airlines’ Airbus A330 took off from Beijing Capital International Airport and landed at the Manchester Airport after a more than 10-hour flight. China-based Hainan Airlines formally opened a direct air route between Beijing and Manchester.
To welcome its first passengers on the flight to Manchester, Hainan Airlines had the words “Hai! Manchester” painted on the side of the aircraft (above) in celebration of the maiden journey. In addition, Hainan Airlines flight attendants prepared limited-edition postcards and British-themed gift sets for each passenger. The exciting range of maiden voyage activities highlight Hainan Airlines as an international, exclusive air service brand.
Hainan Airlines’ air route between Beijing and Manchester enables the first direct air service between the two big cities. The addition of the route at this time is also in response to and in support of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, the program rolled out by Chinese President Xi Jinping, to rebuild a modern equivalent of the ancient silk route that joined China to Europe in ancient times, as well as the Northern Powerhouse program, the UK government’s program to boost economic growth in the north of England. The direct route creates not only an air traffic bridge between the two cities but also a new Silk Road in the air.
In 2016, Hainan Airlines opened several international routes, including Changsha-Los Angeles, Beijing-Tel Aviv and Beijing-Manchester. The new Beijing-Calgary route is scheduled to be launched later this month.
Photo: Hainan Airlines.
Hainan Airlines is coming to Manchester
Hainan Airlines (Haikou and Beijing) announced in Manchester, UK that the airline will be launching a Beijing – Manchester route in June of 2016. The new route will be the first nonstop service between the two cities.
The Beijing – Manchester route will be Hainan Airlines’ sixth international route following the launch of the Chongqing – Rome , Beijing -San Jose, Shanghai – Boston , Shanghai – Seattle and Beijing – Prague routes earlier this year.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com.ย Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner B-2722 (msn 34939) arrives at the Beijing hub.
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Monarch to add five winter routes from London Gatwick and Manchester
Monarch Airlines (London-Luton) will add five winter routes starting in December from London (Gatwick) and Manchester. From LGW, the carrier will add seasonal service to Innsbruck (December 5), Geneva (December 12) and Salzburg (December 19). From MAN, the airline will add Geneva (December 19) and Lyon (December 20) with Airbus A320s and A321s per Airline Route.
Copyright Photo: Terry Wade/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A321-231 G-OZBT (msn 3546) completes its final approach to the runway at London (Gatwick).
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PIA to retire its last Boeing 747 “within a month”
PIA-Pakistan International Airlines (Karachi) is planning to retire its last Boeing 747 (ex-Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-367 AP-BFY, msn 23920) within a month according to a report by Business Recorder. The report quotes PIA Chairman Nasser Jaffer in a recent interview with BR Research.
AP-BFY is currently being used on the high-density Hajj charters to Saudi Arabia. The last Jumbo, soon out of time, will be replaced by two wet-leased Boeing 767s according to the report.
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The retirement will end a long association with the Boeing 747 Jumbo. PIA introduced the Boeing 747-200B in 1976. The airline commenced Boeing 747-200B operations (below) with two leased TAP Air Portugal Boeing 747-282Bs on May 5, 1976 from Karachi and Islamabad to London (Heathrow) and New York (JFK).
Pakistan International Airlines is celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2015.
Top Copyright Photo: Nik French/AirlinersGallery.com. Sister ship, Boeing 747-367 AP-BFU (msn 23392), now retired, is pictured visiting Manchester in the last (2010) color scheme.
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Below Copyright Photo: Jacques Guillem/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 747-240B AP-BAT (msn 22077) taxies at Orly Airport in Paris in the original 1976 livery.
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