Airline drops direct Manchester-Las Vegas flights next year

Direct service from Manchester, England to Harry Reid International Airport will not return in 2027.

Virgin Atlantic has suspended its seasonal service from Manchester Airport to LAS, and not return for summer 2027, according to an update from the airline on Thursday. The airline called the suspension and cancellation a “difficult decision” and apologized to customers in the update.

Going forward, the airline is encouraging its customers to reach Las Vegas by flying with Virgin Atlantic to New York JFK or Atlanta and connecting with Delta Air Lines to the destination, or vice-versa. Direct daily service from London Heathrow has not been impacted.

Impacted customers will see updated bookings by Saturday and can request a refund or explore rebooking options.

Despite suspending the Manchester-Las Vegas route, the airline announced it would increase daily service from New York JFK from April to October 2027 and offer up to 19 flights per week to Orlando during July and August 2027. Additionally, it will increase daily flights from Atlanta to 11 flights per week between June 5 and July 16 ,with larger aircraft operating throughout summer.

Virgin Atlantic launched the Manchester-Las Vegas route in 2011, and even then the city was a “hard sell,” according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal article.

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