Aer Lingus has confirmed that it is to close its Manchester airport base, affecting 200 staff.
Flights to to New York will cease from 23 February and Orlando and Barbados from 31 March
Aer Lingus will also no transfer to Virgin Atlantic nonstops.
The airline though will increase its Dublin-Manchester flights from 7 to 8 daily
The airline said it will continue to engage with staff representative groups to discuss the phased reduction in operations, redeployment opportunities within Aer Lingus or its parent group IAG and the terms of a severance package at Manchester Airport.
“Aer Lingus acknowledges that this is a very difficult time for colleagues based in Manchester and will seek to ensure that colleagues are kept informed and supported as discussions evolve during the next phase of the consultation,” the airline said in a statement.
