New luxury airline still planning Manchester launch
03.06.08
A new luxury airline is pressing ahead with plans to start flying from Manchester Airport despite the problems engulfing the sector - with all 3 all business class airlines operating from the UK failing in the last 6 months - the Manchester Evening News reports.
Premjet is planning to start operations next spring using 80-seater Boeing 737 jets. It plans to fly to Malaga and Alicante in Spain, Faro in Portugal and Palma, Majorca with a total of 14 services a week.
The new luxury airline will target well-heeled leisure travellers, including people with holiday homes. Director Andy Mitchell told the newspaper: ‘We continue to seek investment and our timetable remains the same. We believe the demand exists for our service and we believe it will be successful.’
He said passengers would be able to check in online and would have access to airport lounges, adding that fares would be `competitive'. Premjet is headed by chief executive Chris Belcher and its board includes former Manchester Airport director Paul Connellan, who is a non-executive and acting as a consultant. It is based in Croydon, South London.
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