THOMAS Cook Airlines have announced today the introduction of flights from Stansted Airport to the United States starting from summer next year.
The airline plans to operate routes from the Essex hub to Orlando, Cancun, and Las Vegas - the only airline currently offering a long-haul programme from the airport.
Jetting off from Friday July 17 2015 travellers will benefit from two flights a week to Orlando, and one per week to both Cancun, and Las Vegas, continuing up until August 17.
Christoph Debus, CEO Thomas Cook Airlines said, "It's great news that we are able to continue to grow our partnership with London Stansted – and it's even better news for holidaymakers in the East and South East of England as they can now fly long haul from their local airport.
"With yet more flights travelling further afield, to popular long haul resorts, we're looking forward to building on the continued success of our Stansted fleet, meeting the growing demand from the region for more choice from airlines operating from the airport."
Stansted Airport's Managing Director, Andrew Harrison, added, "We're delighted Thomas Cook Airlines are the first airline to announce new long-haul connections from Stansted when they launch services to Orlando, Cancun and Las Vegas from next summer.
"Stansted already has an unrivalled network of European destinations but today's announcement demonstrates our drive to improve services and expand the range of destinations we offer.
"Thomas Cook Airlines recognise our untapped potential and what a great airport Stansted is for passengers travelling to and from London and the East of England so the development of all these new services is not only great news for Stansted, but great news for the wider region."
