AN AIRLINE is set to launch its first-ever flights from the UK to one of the world's largest cities. The incredible new journey will take travellers from Manchester on a 5,700 mile trip to the other side of the world - with flights starting today. 2 The incredible new journey will take travellers from Manchester on a 5,700 mile trip to the other side of the world Credit: Getty 2 Juneyao Air will do three flights a week to Shanghai Credit: Reuters Privately-owned Chinese carrier Juneyao Air has announced their new scheme which will sensationally open up the North of England to Shanghai.
The lesser-known airline is running three flights per week from China's beloved city to Manchester in the first ever connection between the two places. Juneyao Air currently uses two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners for the long-haul routes which take over 11 hours. The airline became the first privately-owned Chinese carrier to operate intercontinental flights back in 2019 when they implemented a link between Shanghai and Helsinki.
The trio of flights were due to launch back in 2020 but the Covid-19 pandemic hampered plans. Industry experts have applauded the route for a number of reasons. Analytics firm Cirium was full of praise as they noted outbound traffic from Manchester airport has seen a huge rise in 2024.
It is predicted to be going up 10 per cent year on year and is also 7 per cent higher than pre-pandemic levels. Most read in News Travel DIFFERENT IDEAS The Celtic board wanted me to stay but.
