Aer Lingus has stopped selling tickets for travel beyond 31 March on its three long-haul routes at Manchester, and has previously said the base isn't performing adequately versus other operations
Agents told TTG uncertainty around the future of the Irish carrier's Manchester base had already caused them 'chaos' over the Christmas and new year period
Irish carrier says the move aimed to 'minimise disruption in the event of a closure' of its Manchester base, from which it operates flights to New York, Orlando and Barbados
The additions grow the airline and operator's network of festive routes to 60 which, in addition to extra capacity added to existing routes, represent more than 30,000 extra seats
Tui bosses play down impact of proposed €250 million cost savings across its markets and airline division, and says Tui's commitment to third-parties is unwavering
European travel giant's full-year earnings up 12.6% to €1.46 billion despite dips across its northern region, which includes the UK and Ireland, central region and western region
Carrier adds 16 new routes in total across eight of its UK bases, but none at its biggest base – Gatwick – where Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will debut in the spring.
