Aer Lingus suspended sales of transatlantic flights from Manchester from late March 2026 as it weighs the future of long-haul operations from the UK airport.
Pakistan International Airlines is returning to the UK market later this month after a five-year ban, restoring nonstop flights between Islamabad and Manchester.
The regional airline was the sole carrier on around a quarter of its route network, but the impact of its collapse will be far less severe than when the previous incarnation of Flybe failed almost three years ago.
The LCC has unveiled a string of new routes, including the resumption of flights between London Southend and Amsterdam after an absence of three years.