Thomas Cook to fly to New York and Miami from Manchester
Thomas Cook will launch flights to New York and Miami from Manchester in May 2015.
In-house carrier Thomas Cook Airlines will operate three flights a week to JFK and the only flights to Miami from outside London with a twice weekly schedule from Manchester.
It said the new Miami route will cater for families looking for holidays, those looking to join Caribbean cruises and, like travellers to New York, those taking advantage of connections across the US.
The first flights of these new routes in May 2015 will also include the introduction of a new Premium service across all Thomas Cook Airline’s long haul routes.
It will offer customers advance seat reservation and priority check-in, up to 32kg baggage allownace as well as brand new seating with 35-inch seat pitch and 19.7-inch width. In addition, a dedicated cabin team will serve premium meals and drinks throughout the flight and it will be installed with a brand new on-demand touch screen in-flight entertainment system (IFE).
Thomas Cook today launched two preview and five full brochure editions for 2015 holidays with the Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook Signature and Airtours brands, now on sale.
Also included is a greater choice in the Caribbean with year-round flying to Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, and the introduction of Morocco and Cape Verde.
The launch also features new additions to Thomas Cook’s exclusive SENTIDO, smartline and Sunprime concept offerings, as well as new holiday experiences in popular short and mid-haul hotspots such as Spain, Turkey and Greece.
Linsey McNeill
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