In true mancunian style, one of the first comments is always about finding a negative in the story (just kidding Shed).
The flight is specked to go daily next summer, but surely getting a direct link to Singapore back and a new US route to boot is only a good thing surely?
Also interesting case point, if I remember correctly, this route makes it the first launch of a US route in the winter season since AA to Miami back in 2004/2005 ish.