Airline plans Las Vegas to Manchester, England, flights.

Publication: Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV)

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COPYRIGHT 2004 Las Vegas Review-Journal

Byline: Chris Jones

Jul. 17--Las Vegas residents will soon be able to fly directly to a cosmopolitan British city known for its fine entertainment, vibrant nightlife, world-class museums and die-hard soccer fans.

And believe it or not, the city in question isn't London.

Derby, England-based bmi (formerly known as British Midland International) on Friday said it will this fall begin operating thrice-weekly nonstop service between Las Vegas and England's Manchester International Airport.

Flights are scheduled to begin Oct. 31 and would leave here each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 3:15 p.m. and arrive in Manchester a day later at 9:20 a.m. Using different aircraft, returning flights would leave England at 9:05 a.m. each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday and arrive at Las Vegas' McCarran International at 12:25 p.m. the same day.

bmi would become...

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