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The 24 Long-Haul Airports United Has Dropped Since 2006

Sep 24, 2026 History

The list is a 20-year history of route exits, not a new cancellation of flights to 24 destinations.

Riyadh Air Reaffirms 100-Destination Goal With Fleet Expansion

Sep 18, 2026 Airlines

The Saudi carrier is pairing rapid network growth from Riyadh with additional Boeing 787s and Airbus A350-1000s as it works toward its 2030 target.

Emirates 615-Seat Airbus A380 Is Down to Eight Routes

Sep 4, 2026 Operations

The final two-class superjumbos are making scheduled appearances on eight routes as Emirates converts the 615-seat fleet to a 569-seat, three-class layout.

Virgin Atlantic Passengers Face Hours-Long Baggage Delay After Orlando Weather Disruption

Jul 1, 2026 Operations

Hundreds of Virgin Atlantic passengers arriving at Orlando International Airport endured a long and uncomfortable wait for checked baggage after weather disrupted ground handling operations…

Norse Atlantic Leans Into Thailand With Major Winter 2026/27 Expansion

Jun 23, 2026 Air Routes

Norse Atlantic Airways is making Thailand one of the centerpieces of its Winter 2026/27 network. The long-haul low-cost carrier is adding more capacity from the…

TUI 787 Diverts To Gander After Unruly Passenger Incident On Cancun-Manchester Flight

Jun 10, 2026 Incidents

A TUI Airways flight from Cancun International Airport (CUN) to Manchester Airport (MAN) diverted to Gander International Airport (YQX) after a disruptive passenger incident on…

Air Algérie Gives Manchester Its First-Ever Nonstop Link To Algeria

May 2, 2026 Air Routes

Air Algérie is launching the first direct service between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), adding a new North African route to the…

Jet2 Expands Christmas Markets Network

Mar 3, 2026 Air Routes

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks are doubling down on one of the most reliable seasonal winners in UK leisure travel: Christmas market city breaks. For Winter 2026/27,…

Biman Bangladesh Hits Pause on Manchester: The 787-8 Route That Finally Didn’t Pencil Out

Jan 26, 2026 Air Routes

Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG) is temporarily suspending its Manchester Airport (MAN) service from March 1, 2026, removing one of the carrier’s most distinctive UK links:…

easyJet’s Summer 2026 UK Push: Newcastle Gets Rome & Lisbon, Manchester Adds Bari

Jan 23, 2026 Air Routes

easyJet is adding three fresh point-to-point routes for Summer 2026, targeting classic city-break and sun-demand flows from Newcastle (NCL) and Manchester (MAN) into Southern Europe.…

Manchester’s Transatlantic Shake-Up: Aer Lingus Freezes Long-Haul Sales as UK Unit Faces an Inflection Point

Jan 9, 2026 Airlines

Aer Lingus (EI) has effectively put its Manchester transatlantic experiment on pause—at least from a booking perspective. The carrier has stopped selling tickets for travel…

Global Airlines Announces Inaugural UK Flights to New York

Mar 26, 2025 Air Routes

Global Airlines, a UK-based startup founded by James Asquith in 2021, has unveiled plans to commence its inaugural transatlantic flights from the United Kingdom to…

IndiGo to Launch First-Ever Direct Flights Between Manchester and India

Mar 7, 2025 Air Routes

IndiGo Airlines, India’s largest low-cost carrier, has announced plans to launch direct flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and India, marking a significant expansion of its…