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Virgin Atlantic to offer London – Manchester flights from March 2013

August 22, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Low-cost airline Virgin Atlantic has announced it will offer London Heathrow to Manchester flights starting in March 2013. This addition will put Virgin Atlantic in direct competition with full-service British Airways which currently dominates this short-haul route.

Virgin Atlantic aims to launch London –  Manchester flights by March 31, 2013, and will initially operate three daily flights using leased Airbus A319 aircraft.

In a statement, Virgin Atlantic CEO Steve Ridgway said: “Flying between Heathrow and Manchester is just the start for Virgin Atlantic’s new short-haul operation.

We have the means to connect thousands of passengers to our long-haul network as well as to destinations served by other carriers. Our new service will provide strong competition to omnipresent BA; keep fares low and give consumers a genuine choice of airline to fly to Heathrow and beyond.”

 

 

 

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