Article in todays Manchester Evening News says airport looking to far East and US for expansion in interview with Tim McDermott (aviation development director). Airport to handle 22.7m pax this year.
New services set to be anounced to Bangkok (Thai Airways- via another european city) and Hong Kong (Cathay)
Airport also in talks for flights to Tokyo and Osaka (ANA), Bombay (Air India,Air Sahara,Jet Airways), Beijing and Shanghai (Air China) and San Francisco, L.A and Johannesburg (no airlines mentioned)
Also says Virgin set to expand to USA an Caribbean from Manchester