Aer Lingus told staff in November it was weighing up the "long-term viability" of its Manchester base, where it said "long-haul operating margin performance continues to significantly lag behind that of Aer Lingus's Irish long-haul operating margin".
Aer Lingus ends ticket sales for Manchester transatlantic services
Airlines
James Chapple
9 January 2026
The future of Aer Lingus's Manchester base has been thrown into further doubt after the Irish carrier confirmed it is ending ticket sales for transatlantic flights departing Manchester beyond the end of March.
(Credit: iStock / Bradley Caslin)
Aer Lingus looks set to shutter its Manchester base (Credit: iStock / Bradley Caslin)
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