GLASGOW travellers now have more access to the USA and the Caribbean than ever before, thanks to Virgin Atlantic’s increased codeshare agreement with Flybe.

The latest addition to the partnership now includes the Flybe route between Manchester and the Scottish city, opening up all of Virgin Atlantic’s Manchester routes to customers travelling south of the border.

The enhanced partnership means customers in Scotland are able to seamlessly connect between Virgin Atlantic and Flybe, with one boarding pass and their bags checked through for the entire journey.

Shai Weiss, chief commercial officer at Virgin Atlantic, commented: "Last year was the biggest ever for our Scottish customers, as we ran our longest ever season of direct flights to Orlando.

"In 2018 we’re taking our Scottish travel offering one step further. Thanks to our extended partnership with Flybe, holiday makers from Glasgow can now take advantage of our entire Manchester route network, meaning more flights to the USA and Caribbean than ever before."

Seven long-haul Virgin Atlantic destinations are available to book – whether you're looking for a beach holiday in Barbados, to shop in New York, party in Las Vegas or sightsee in San Francisco.

Roy Kinnear, Flybe’s chief commercial officer, added: “We are delighted that this latest extension of our valued codeshare partnership with Virgin will bring even more of the world closer to Scotland travellers.

"It gives both airlines increased network reach and reinforces our commitment to provide our customers with convenient seamless ‘One Stop to the World’ connections from their local airport.”