The airline will add a second weekly Manchester-Vancouver and Glasgow-Vancouver service, and introduce a twice-weekly Manchester-Toronto flight.

From Gatwick, Zoom will operate non-stop Saturday flights to Fort Lauderdale, with extra services to Florida being added over the Easter period, as well as adding a third weekly service from Gatwick-San Diego and a new Gatwick-Ottawa flight.

Zoom offers economy and premium economy classes on its flights and the carrier operates the same model as short-haul low-cost carriers, which means the lowest fares are available for customers who book early.

The airline has just been ranked 11th out of 42 long-haul airlines in a Which? consumer survey, achieving customer satisfaction ratings above competitors including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air Canada and Air Transat.

Zoom chairman Hugh Boyle said: ‘We’re delighted to be extending the range of flights available for 2009 and continuing our low-fare transatlantic revolution.

‘The recent Which? consumer survey confirmed that customers preferred Zoom’s service to that of our main competitors and we will continue to work hard to bring fantastic service at fantastic prices to customers in every market that we serve.’

Report by Valere Tjolle