Virgin starts news Vegas flights
Virgin Atlantic Airways has launched its first direct service between Manchester and Las Vegas.
A Boeing 747-400 aircraft will operate a twice weekly service on Thursdays and Sundays.
These two extra flights will see an additional 40,000 passengers flying to the destination – a 30% increase of Virgin Atlantic’s capacity to Las Vegas.
The airline already operates a daily service between Gatwick and Las Vegas.
Chief commercial officer Julie Southern said: “Advance sales of this new route have been incredibly strong, so we’re confident of success as we build up our services from Manchester.
The new flight (VS085) will depart from Manchester International airport on Thursdays and Sundays at 1215 and arrive into McCarran Airport, Las Vegas at 1450 the same day.
The return flight (VS086) will depart Las Vegas on Thursdays and Sundays at 1720 (local) arriving into Manchester at 1105 the following morning.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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