{"id":234939,"date":"2025-07-03T14:36:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/234939\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T14:36:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:36:14","slug":"manchester-airport-announces-new-direct-route-to-bangkok-the-first-outside-of-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/234939\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester Airport announces new direct route to Bangkok – the first outside of London"},"content":{"rendered":"

Norse Atlantic Airways will operate a weekly service to Thailand and tickets are now on sale, with returns under \u00a3500<\/p>\n

15:13, 03 Jul 2025Updated 15:15, 03 Jul 2025<\/p>\n

\"ManchesterManchester Airport has announced new direct flights to Thailand, starting in November this year (Image: Getty Images\/iStockphoto)<\/p>\n

Manchester Airport has announced a new direct route to Bangkok <\/a>in Thailand – the first airport outside of London to do so.<\/p>\n

Norse Atlantic Airways will launch the flights in November this year, running a weekly service until March. Tickets have gone on sale today, July 3, for the new route which will operate on a Boeing 797-9. Return tickets start from \u00a3489.<\/p>\n

Bangkok is the world\u2019s most-visited city, welcoming 32.4million visitors in 2024 according to the Global Tourism Forum.<\/p>\n

Its popularity is driven by its rich culture, nightlife and good value for money \u2013 as well as being a good starting or end point for travelling around the wider region.<\/p>\n

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The announcement follows the launch of direct flights to Mumbai from Manchester earlier this week, operated by India\u2019s biggest airline IndiGo.<\/p>\n

Manchester Airport<\/a> Managing Director Chris Woodroofe said: \u201cHere at Manchester Airport we\u2019re proud to connect the North to the world. Bangkok is one of the most exciting destinations on the planet \u2013 and is rightly one of the most popular.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people from the region travel there every year but until now they have had to book connecting flights. This new route will make a huge difference by meaning people can get there directly from the UK\u2019s global gateway in the North.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will also be a great opportunity for the region to welcome people coming here from Thailand to experience our vibrant cities, enjoy our spectacular scenery, study in our elite universities and even watch our football clubs \u2013 which are almost as popular in Thailand as they are here.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to working with Norse Atlantic Airways to deliver this route later this year and I can\u2019t wait to welcome its first passengers.<\/p>\n

\"BangkokBangkok in Thailand welcomed more than 30million visitors last year (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a really exciting time for Manchester Airport, with the launch of the North\u2019s only direct route to Mumbai earlier this week \u2013 and with our \u00a31.3bn transformation programme entering its final stages ahead of completion later this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means not only are we offering people services to the destinations they want to travel to \u2013 but we\u2019re doing so in an airport that rivals any across Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new service from Manchester to Bangkok will launch on 26 November and run weekly through the winter until March 2026. Bangkok is most popular over the winter months as the summer is monsoon season.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the route, Bj\u00f8rn Tore Larsen, CEO of Norse Atlantic Airways, said: \u201cWe don\u2019t just follow demand \u2014 we unlock it. This route has been waiting to happen, and we\u2019re proud to be the ones making it a reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cManchester is a key gateway to the North of England, and Bangkok is a magnet for adventure, business, and culture. Connecting the two cities is a natural next step for Norse as we continue to disrupt and expand in the long-haul space.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manchester Airport\u2019s additions to its destination list come as the airport nears a major milestone later this year when its \u00a31.3bn transformation programme is due to be completed.<\/p>\n

The brand-new Terminal 2 is double the size of the previous terminal and has already won the prestigious Prix Versailles for design and architecture. When it is fully open later this year it will cater for around 70per cent of the airport\u2019s passengers.<\/p>\n

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