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AA to start Manchester - New York flights

18th May 2010 American Airlines has begun a summer (seasonal) non-stop service linking Manchester with New York, JFK.

The carrier has been serving Chicago from Manchester for the last 25 years.

The new daily flight to JFK is being operated with a 757, with capacity for 182 passengers each way.

Graham Bell, Director of Sales UK & Ireland, American Airlines, said: ""We are delighted to be launching a second daily flight from Manchester to the US. American has been flying between Manchester and the US for nearly 25 years, which serves to demonstrate how committed we are to our Manchester operations and also gives us the distinction of being the airport's longest continuously serving carrier to the US."

Delta Airlines have also started a summer service linking up the two cities.

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