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Virgin Atlantic’s inaugural flight to Manchester, England departs from SFO 

SFO Introduces Service to Manchester, England

Manchester (MAN) is now SFO's second nonstop destination to England

On March 28, 2017, Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) commenced nonstop service to MAN and Thomas Cook Airlines UK (MT) will start seasonal nonstop service on May 14, 2017.

 

In addition to the 13 times a week (nearly double daily) nonstop service to London’s Heathrow (LHR), Virgin Atlantic Airways started seasonal service three times a week (Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays) to MAN on an Airbus 330-300 aircraft on March 28, 2017.  Flight VS126 departs SFO at 5:30 p.m. and arrives in MAN at 12:05 p.m. the following day.  The return flight VS125 departs MAN at 11:55 a.m. and arrives at SFO at 3:15 p.m.  For more information, or to make a reservation, visit www.virginatlantic.com.

 

Thomas Cook Airlines, one of the UK’s biggest leisure airlines, will offer nonstop seasonal service starting May 14, 2017.  Flights will operate twice a week (Thursdays and Sundays) to MAN on an Airbus 330-200 aircraft.  Flight MT2865 will depart SFO at 4:50 p.m. and arrive in MAN at 11:00 a.m. the following day.  The return flight MT2864 will depart MAN at 11:55 a.m. and arrive in SFO at 2:50 p.m.  For more information or to make a reservation, visit www.thomascookairlines.com.

 

Manchester, England

Manchester Airport is the third largest airport on the UK, handling more than 22 million passengers a year making it the gateway to the North of England.  To learn more about Manchester Airport, visit www.manchesterairport.co.uk.  To learn more about Manchester, England visit www.visitmanchester.com.

 

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SFO Outlines Plans to Rehabilitate Runway 28L

Repaving of runway will involve eight weekend closures from March to June 2017

SFO has started repaving Runway 28L, one of two runways used primarily for arriving flights.  Construction of Taxiway F2 and enhancements to Taxiway S are included in this project and will improve operational efficiency of Runway 28L.

Scope of project

  • Fresh new asphalt pavement surface for the second-longest runway at SFO, equivalent to paving four lanes of an interstate highway for a distance of over 10 miles
  • Upgraded runway centerline lights featuring long-lasting, energy-saving light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures
  • A new secondary taxiway near the end of Runway 28L and enhancements to an existing taxiway to improve operational efficiency
  • Enhancements to an existing taxiway to improve the departure capacity of the airport
  • Additional ground markings

Weekend Runway Closures

While much of the work will occur during overnight hours, a series of eight (8) weekend closures of Runway 28L will be required to complete the work.  This will affect normal operations and some delays may occur during weekend closures.  The Airport has worked with airlines and the FAA to develop a schedule that will minimize delays by maximizing construction productivity with closure periods that are least impactful to operations. 

For more information, and the scheduled weekend closure dates, visit: http://www.flysfo.com/28L.

 

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