Thomas Cook Airlines is extending its Manchester-New York flight to a year-round service.
Three additional flights to John F Kennedy airport will launch on December 14, making it the airline’s first full service to the US from Manchester
Thomas Cook Group chief airlines officer Christoph Debus said: “This new year-round service represents further progress with Thomas Cook’s strategy to expand its successful long-haul offering.
“We want to become the preferred leisure carrier for long-haul flights from Europe to North America.
“With our group’s 17 US gateways, it’s never been so easy for our customers to reach top US destinations and for inbound customers to explore Europe with ease and in great comfort.”
Passenger numbers of the airline between Europe and North America have more than doubled during the past three years.
Current US routes from Manchester include Miami, Orlando, New York, Boston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.