Aer Lingus has confirmed it will cease operations of transatlantic flights to and from Manchester in the next few weeks.
Earlier this month, it said it would stop selling transatlantic flights to or from Manchester for travel from 31 March. However, in an update today, it said it was bringing forward the closure of its Manchester-New York service, which will now stop on 23 February.
Flights to Orlando and Barbados from Manchester will cease on 31 March, but Aer Lingus said it hopes to operate a service from Dublin to Barbados in April and May.
In a statement, the airline said: “Aer Lingus informed staff and their representatives at its Manchester base today that the airline’s Manchester transatlantic operations will fully cease as of and from 31 March 2026.
“Manchester-New York operations will cease from 23 February 2026 and Aer Lingus plans to operate a service from Dublin to Barbados (subject to receipt of necessary approvals) during the months of April and May to reaccommodate affected customers.
“There is no impact to Aer Lingus or Aer Lingus Regional (Emerald Airlines) flights between Manchester and Ireland.
“Customers are being informed directly of the cancellation of flights and provided with reaccommodation and refund options.
“Aer Lingus will continue to engage with staff representative groups to discuss the phased reduction in operations, redeployment opportunities and the terms of a severance package at the Manchester Base.
“Aer Lingus acknowledges that this is a very difficult time for colleagues based in Manchester and will seek to ensure that colleagues are kept informed and supported as discussions evolve during the next phase of the consultation.”
