Castle Donington airline BMI has announced it is to end long-haul services from Manchester.
Following a review of its services at both Manchester and Heathrow, the airline has decided to end four routes.
From January 14, it will stop flying from Manchester to Chicago.
And from Easter it will call a halt to its routes to Las Vegas, Barbados and Antigua.
The airline said that lower-than-anticipated passenger numbers, coupled with rising fuel costs, led to the decision.
Instead, the airline will focus on its operations at Heathrow, where it is the second largest operator behind British Airways.
The decision will see BMI transfer its two Manchester-based A330 aircraft to Heathrow, where long-haul flights, particularly to the Middle East, are popular.
BMI has been operating long-haul services from Manchester since 2001.
In a statement released by BMI yesterday, the airline said: "The decision to withdraw long-haul services from Manchester was a very tough one. Sadly, the routes have never performed to the revenue levels we hoped to achieve, which, combined with 2008 fuel price increases, means we still see little prospect of improvement."
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