Virgin Atlantic's Little Red begins with Manchester flight

The first Little Red flight went from Manchester to Heathrow earlier

The airline Virgin Atlantic has started its first UK domestic services with a flight from Manchester Airport.

Known as Little Red, the new routes began with a journey to Heathrow Airport, west London.

The service will now operate four times a day between the two airports. Routes between Heathrow and both Edinburgh and Aberdeen will follow in April.

Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson has said Little Red will compete with BA, which runs several domestic services.