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Irish airline Aer Lingus is moving to close its operating base at Manchester Airport , the company has confirmed.

It's understood the move would potentially affect around 200 jobs, with a statement confirming the company has entered into a consultation process with unions.

Aer Lingus operates long-haul routes from Manchester to New York JFK, Barbados and Orlando in Florida, as well as flights to Dublin and Belfast.

But the company said its Manchester long-haul operating margin performance 'continues to significantly lag behind that of Aer Lingus's Irish longhaul operating margin'. The company has confirmed it has met with staff in talks.

Aer Lingus launched its long-haul flights from Manchester in 2021. Any closure would mean the loss of its flights from Manchester to

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