Why does every new route always have to involve another tedious link with an American carrier? Who cares if the might UA or CO code share. You get to fly from Manchester to Lisbon. I despair that the only thing that gets (most?) people excited has a link to Boeing or Airbus heavies and the Stars and Stripes on the side.
Look at the froth over Biman being forced to tech stop through T2 as being presented as MAN's first new daytime service to New York! Straws / clutch?
Great news for MAN. Legacy carrier, real airline, useful connections. Well done.