New routes and airline news

July 2025

Flights are now operating from Manchester to Mumbai – here’s everything you need to know before you travel

The new IndiGo service – the North’s only direct, year-round route to India – is likely to support £32.9m increase in exports from the region to the world’s fastest-growing economy a year.

There are already around 234,000 people who travel from Manchester Airport’s catchment area to Mumbai every year, roughly 70,000 of whom flew from Manchester, but indirectly.

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May 2025

Manchester Airport and IndiGo announce the only flights between the North and India’s financial capital Mumbai

The service will be IndiGo’s first Europe and will be shortly followed by a connection to Amsterdam. It adds to Manchester Airport’s route network of more than 200 destinations and cements its status not only as the UK’s global gateway in the North but as one of Europe’s most well-connected airports.

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March 2025

Manchester Airport gains its fifth route to increasingly popular country

The Moroccan capital Rabat will become the fifth city in the country with a direct flight from Manchester Airport later this month, when Ryanair launches a new twice-weekly service.

Flights from Manchester to Rabat-Salé Airport will run on Wednesdays and Sundays, starting on Sunday 30th March, from as little as £14.99 per person one-way.*

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March 2025

Manchester Airport and IndiGo announce the North’s only direct route to India

It makes Manchester the only Northern airport with a direct link to India, which is the world’s fastest growing major economy.

The announcement marks Indigo’s first entry to the European market, and first long-haul routes, and cements Manchester Airport’s status as one of the fastest-growing airports in Europe and the UK’s global gateway in the North.

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March 2025

Loganair announces new services from Manchester to Exeter and Southampton

The airline has confirmed that a new Manchester to Southampton flight will run three times daily, beginning 26 October. Tickets are on sale from today (Tuesday 4 March), priced from £59.99 including a 15kg hold bag and 6kg cabin bag.

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March 2025

Daily Ethiopian Airlines flights from Manchester will open up travel to Africa from the North, say airport bosses

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa and one of the fastest-growing airline brands in the world, is proud to announce an increase of flights from Manchester to Addis Ababa, effective July 3, 2025.

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October 2023

easyJet launches twice-weekly flights to Lapland for the Christmas season

For families looking for extra Christmas magic, easyJet has launched flights from Manchester to Kittila in Finnish Lapland. Flights will operate twice a week from 16 November 2023 throughout the winter season. Kittila is also a dream destination for winter sports lovers and stargazers, who want to ski in snowy alpine forests and catch a glimpse of the dazzling northern lights.

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September 2023

TUI announces UK’s only direct flight to the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor

With its winter 2024 holidays now on sale, TUI has announced a new Egyptian destination, and customers can now fly directly to Luxor from Manchester Airport – the only direct flight to Luxor from the UK. Set sail on TUI’s brand-new River Nile cruise and take in some of Egypt’s most famous ancient sights. Low deposits and direct debits can help you spread the cost.

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June 2023

EGYPTAIR announces return of direct flights to Cairo from Manchester

We’re pleased to announce the return of direct flights from Manchester to Cairo from July 15th. With five flights departing each week, Manchester will become the only city outside of London offering a direct link to the Egyptian capital.

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June 2023

Virgin Atlantic announces return of direct Las Vegas flights

Take the stress out of transatlantic travel with the return of direct flights to Las Vegas from Manchester Airport. On sale from July 2023, Virgin Atlantic will offer three direct flights each week, making Manchester the only UK airport outside of London to offer direct flights to America’s West Coast.

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April 2023

North of England boosted by four flights a week from Manchester to Mainland China

In great news for the North West’s Chinese community and travel aficionado, Hainan Airlines have announced the launch of four flights a week from Manchester to Mainland China starting from April 2023.

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