Manchester Airport will become the first UK airport outside London to offer direct flights to Bangkok in Thailand.
The UK’s global gateway in the North will work with Norse Atlantic Airways to deliver a weekly service to the world’s most visited city starting in November.
Tickets for the new service, which will operate on a Boeing 797-9, went on sale today – just a few days after Manchester Airport celebrated the inaugural of the North’s only direct service to Mumbai with India’s biggest airline IndiGo.
Manchester Airport Managing Director Chris Woodroofe said:
“Here at Manchester Airport we’re proud to connect the North to the world. Bangkok is one of the most exciting destinations on the planet – and is rightly one of the most popular.
“Many people from the region travel there every year but until now they have had to book connecting flights. This new route will make a huge difference by meaning people can get there directly from the UK’s global gateway in the North.
“It will also be a great opportunity for the region to welcome people coming here from Thailand to experience our vibrant cities, enjoy our spectacular scenery, study in our elite universities and even watch our football clubs – which are almost as popular in Thailand as they are here.
“I’m really looking forward to working with Norse Atlantic Airways to deliver this route later this year and I can’t wait to welcome its first passengers.
“This is a really exciting time for Manchester Airport, with the launch of the North’s only direct route to Mumbai earlier this week – and with our £1.3bn transformation programme entering its final stages ahead of completion later this year.
“It means not only are we offering people services to the destinations they want to travel to – but we’re doing so in an airport that rivals any across Europe.”
