Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will be resuming its flights from Manchester Airport for the first time since March.
The airline will be taking a phased approach when reintroducing routes, with the first flight scheduled for December 5 between Manchester and Barbados. It will also be the first time that the airline's Boeing 787 is introduced at the airport.
Further services will be added to the schedule next week to Islamabad, while the company says that it will restart more routes from Manchester "over the coming months" to the likes of Los Angeles, Orlando, New York and Atlanta.
There are also plans to bring the brand's Clubhouse lounge for Upper Class passengers and Gold Card members, which is expected to launch "later in 2021".
Virgin hasn't operated flights from Manchester since March due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, although it has operated some routes from London Heathrow.
Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic, commented: "We have missed flying customers from Manchester, our home in the North and I’m delighted we’re able to offer them the opportunity for some much-needed winter sun, with reintroduction of our Barbados flights.
"Despite the challenges brought by Covid-19, our commitment to the region has never wavered. It’s an exciting time as demand gradually returns and we build up flying from the region, as well as introducing new routes.
"Our desire to delight and connect customers flying from the North West continues and we are looking forward to welcoming them back and flying them safely to their favourite destinations."
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