Flybe: 16 new routes in 2010 summer schedule
Low cost airline Flybe has announced the addition of 16 brand new routes to its full Summer 2010 programme that includes those serving Birmingham, Exeter, Guernsey, Jersey, Manchester and Southampton as well as another new European route from London Gatwick where the airline is the largest UK domestic carrier.
New destinations include those in regional France, and Verona in northern Italy.
All Flybe’s previously announced Summer 2010 routes, together with those of its franchise partner, Loganair, are now available for booking through to October 30, 2010; the complete 2010 summer schedule now on sale at flybe.com for travel effective March 28 with prices starting from £22.99 one-way including taxes and charges.
Highlights of Flybe’s brand new summer routes include:
Birmingham: Avignon (3xweek), Bordeaux (4xweek), Limoges (3xweek) and Rennes (3Xweek)
Guernsey: Edinburgh (3xweek) and Belfast (2xweek)
Jersey: Once weekly Prestwick and Durham Tees Valley
London Gatwick: Limoges (3xweek)
Manchester: Avignon (2xweek), Bergerac (3xweek) and Limoges (3xweek)
Southampton: Verona (weekly)
Flybe’s other brand new summer routes also now on sale serve the German city of Hannover from Exeter – with a through running service via Newcastle – and Newcastle direct; and a Bristol to the Isle of Man service.
In addition to all these brand new routes, other highlights include the return of the airline’s popular French regional routes from Exeter to Avignon, Bergerac and Rennes together with services to Dubrovnic and Norwich.
Also returning for Summer 2010:
Aberdeen: Jersey
Belfast City: Jersey
Birmingham: Bergerac, Brest, Dubrovnic, La Rochelle, Split, Toulouse
Edinburgh: Bergerac, Rennes
Glasgow: La Rochelle
Inverness: Jersey, Southampton
Isle of Man: Southampton
Jersey: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Dundee, Humberside, Inverness, Nice, Southend
Manchester: Brest, La Rochelle, Rennes
Newcastle: Limoges
Southampton: Avignon, Bordeaux, Brest, Dubrovnic, Isle of Man, Limoges, Perpignon, Rennes, Split, Salzburg and Toulouse
Mike Rutter, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, comments: “In an environment in which other airlines are withdrawing services, we’re delighted to be offering close to 4,000 summer flights a week that include the operation of another 16 brand new routes. We are committed to ensuring that Flybe offers an extensive range of affordable quality flights to the widest possible range of attractive destinations.
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