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Manchester flight takes off from
Derry
27.05.18
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CITY of Derry Airport
celebrates as Loganair’s inaugural flight to
Manchester took off on Friday, 24th May. The new
daily service is available from just £39.99pp one
way and brings fantastic news for the North West as
it provides direct connectivity to one of the main
hubs in the North of England and creates onward
connectivity to an abundance of international
destinations. |
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Mayor Michaela Boyle with Charlene
Shongo, City of Derry Airport manager, at the launch
of the Loganair Manchester inaugural flight from
City of Derry Airport. Included on left are Clive
Coleman, contracts director, Loganair, Paul McElwee,
Loganair cabin crew and on right, Arlene Lowry,
cabin crew and Capt. Stephen Devenney, pilot. |
Kay Ryan, Commercial
Director at Loganair commented: “We are delighted to
be starting our third route from City of Derry
Airport now flying to Manchester daily with fares
starting from as a little as £39.99. Forward
bookings are very encouraging and it’s great to see
customers taking advantage of this new route for
visits to the north west and also being able to make
those vital onwards connections with our interline
partners, Emirates and Qatar Airways.”
Charlene Shongo, Airport Manager at City of Derry
Airport, stated: “We are absolutely delighted to be
celebrating Loganair inaugural flight to Manchester.
This is excellent news for the airport and our
customers as Loganair’s new daily service to
Manchester, on top of their existing services to
London Stansted and Glasgow International, is
evidence of the airlines commitment to maintain
frequent, conveniently scheduled air services from
City of Derry Airport. This is a very welcome boost
for both the Airport and the wider North West
region. A direct air link with Manchester is
important for the economic development of the
region."
For more information on Loganair’s new daily
Manchester service now in operation at City of Derry
Airport, visit
www.cityofderryairport.com . |
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