Manchester makes orange changes

Travellers using the airport parking and hotel facilities of Manchester Airport today (May 13th) may have noticed some new orange planes appearing on the runway throughout the morning.

The hub hosted its first easyJet-branded planes today, signifying some of the network changes set to take place this summer.

Following the integration of GB Airways into the easyJet group, the carrier's blue and white aircraft were repainted in the distinctive orange and white colours of easyJet.

One of these planes, an Airbus A320, will carry thousands of passengers to holiday hotspots including Tenerife, Malaga, Malta and Paphos this year.

The low-fares airline recently announced that it will launch a new flight from Manchester to Alicante in the coming season.

Carly Brear, easyJet's UK commercial manager, said: "It's symbolic to see the first aircraft in easyJet's signature orange colour at Manchester.

"We've received a warm welcome from the city and have already introduced a new route to Alicante, which will launch in the autumn. EasyJet is committed to further expansion from Manchester and we look forward to opening up more new routes in the near future."