Aer Lingus has partnered with British Airways Holidays to offer transatlantic packages from Manchester.

The carrier’s new routes from Manchester include services to Barbados from this Wednesday, 20 October, JFK from 1 December and Orlando from 11 December.

Packages are on offer via the BA website, including seven nights in Barbados from £699pp, three nights in New York from £499 and seven nights in Orlando from £659.

BA Holidays Managing Director Claire Bentley said: “This means we can offer more choice to our customers who are booking ahead.”