Thomas Cook announces new Manchester-Caribbean flights
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Thomas Cook Airlines has announced it will fly from Manchester to St Lucia, Antigua and Barbados this winter.
From 10 November the airline will operate weekly Sunday flights on the Manchester-St Lucia-Barbados route, while the Manchester-Antigua-Barbados route will launch on Thursday 19 December.
The flights will depart in late morning to allow for regional connections.
“It’s fantastic news that we’re able to offer UK travellers seat-only and holidays from Manchester to some of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, initially for the coming winter season,” said Christoph Debus, head of air travel at Thomas Cook Group.
“With the recent reduction in connections from Manchester to Gatwick limiting the travel options for those from the Midlands, the North and Scotland to connect with Caribbean flights from London, we’re pleased to be able to offer more flexibility and choice for our customers, competing with the very best scheduled and charter carriers,” he added.
Manchester Airport said the addition was in line with its ‘Fly Manchester’ campaign to encourage the four million passengers that travel to London to fly to choose the north airport instead.