A weekly flight will start on 26 November 2025, with the airline hoping to cater for the estimated 100,000-plus passengers travelling indirectly between the two cities and the same number travelling from other UK airports that could travel from Manchester.
Norse said the route “marks a bold step in addressing the region’s largest underserved long-haul market”. It will launch a Bangkok flight from Gatwick a day before the Manchester inaugural.
Norse chief executive Bjorn Tore Larsen said: “We don’t just follow demand — we unlock it. This route has been waiting to happen, and we’re proud to be the ones making it a reality.
