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Loganair takes over former Flybe route from Isle of Man to Liverpool

Megha Paul Mar 11, 2020

Loganair will commence the emergency provision of scheduled services between Isle of Man and Liverpool John Lennon Airport from 12 March - stepping into the breach left by the failure of…

Eastern Airways announces three new routes

Megha Paul Mar 6, 2020

UK regional airline, Eastern Airways, will once again operate its own scheduled network of routes independently. The privately-owned operator based at Humberside Airport will sell its…

UK Civil Aviation Authority responds to Flybe collapse

Alastair Newport Mar 5, 2020

With last night's news that controversial UK airline Flybe, Europes largest regional carrier, which operated local services throughout the United Kingdom, entered into administration, The UK…

Five new Teesside routes now on sale

Megha Paul Feb 11, 2020

Five new regional services operated by Flybe franchise partner, Eastern Airways, from Teesside International Airport are now available for booking through to 24 October 2020. Flights…

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Flybe: Government offers deal to rescue troubled airline

Christian Tolentino Jan 15, 2020

In a bid to rescue the troubled airline, the government has sealed a re-payment plan for a significant tax debt, while the company's owners have agreed to invest more money to help the…

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Flybe locked in ‘survival talks’ with over 2,000 jobs at risk

Christian Tolentino Jan 13, 2020

Less than a year after being bailed out, troubled airline Flybe is now in 'survival talks' putting over 2,000 jobs at risk.

Flybe launches 7 new flights for summer 2020

Alastair Newport Nov 14, 2019

Flybe has unveiled the latest tranche of its new summer 2020 schedule this week, featuring 104 routes comprised of 2,500 flights a week across the UK and regional mainland Europe --…

Flybe to be renamed Virgin Connect

Megha Paul Oct 16, 2019

The European Commission has approved the sale of Flybe to the newly-formed Connect Airways, which includes Virgin, Stobart Group, Cyrus Capital, earlier this year. Mark Anderson,…

Yorkshire-Southampton route gets more flights

Megha Paul Jul 19, 2019

Eastern Airways is increasing services from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford Airport to up to three flights a day as it offers more choice on its Flybe franchise services. From 9…

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Why short breaks rule over long holidays

Christian Tolentino Nov 28, 2018

Europe’s regional airline Flybe has conducted the Short Break Survey — revealing that travellers prefer short breaks as opposed to taking long holidays.

Pipeline of female talent in aviation “simply not there,” says Flybe CEO

Alastair Newport Sep 19, 2018

Following an online survey commissioned by Flybe, the UK based regional airline has announced it will be taking measures to combat the gender imbalance it perceives within the aviation…

Winter is coming: Flybe updates seasonal products for two UK hubs

Alastair Newport Aug 21, 2018

European regional carrier Flybe has announced news of it updated services for the Winter 2018-19 timetable operating from two of it's major UK hubs at Southampton and Exeter airports.

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Infographic: The world’s most family-friendly airlines

Christian Tolentino Aug 15, 2018

New research from toy manufacturer, Play Like Mum, has revealed the most family-friendly airlines from around the world.

Flylolo announces new Southampton – Skiathos service

Alastair Newport Jun 19, 2018

Flylolo has now announced a new Anglo-Greco connection out of the southern hub of Southampton with the launch of its Skiathos service.

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Flybe announces expansion of summer schedule

Jill Sayles Dec 1, 2017 16

Flybe has announced an expansion of its 2018 Summer schedule from Doncaster Sheffield Airport with a new route to Belfast City and the return of its Palma de Mallorca flights. Travellers…

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Flybe releases Storm Ophelia statement

Jill Sayles Oct 16, 2017 10

The statement from Flybe is as follows: As a result of adverse and resultant atmospheric weather conditions impacting normal operations due to Storm Ophelia today, Flybe has been…

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Flybe announces new route to Dusseldorf from Leeds Bradford Airport

Jill Sayles Jun 2, 2017

Flybe has today announced an expansion of its 2017-18 Winter schedule with a new route to Dusseldorf from Leeds Bradford Airport that offers a choice of up to six flights a week. …

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Flybe announces year-round route to Hamburg from Birmingham

Maria Airey May 11, 2017

Flybe has announced the addition of a new, year-round route to Hamburg from Birmingham, that will start on 10 July this year. The route will operate with a choice of up to four flights a…

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Budapest Airport grows London connection

Maria Airey May 8, 2017

Budapest Airport has welcomed the inaugural flight of Flybe’s three times weekly service to London Southend. It is the airport's fifth direct connection to London. Expecting a 14%…

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Flybe launches 2017/18 Winter schedule

Jill Sayles Apr 18, 2017

Flybe has announced its 2017/18 Winter programme offering customers a choice of up to 2,680 flights a week on 121 routes. These include ski and winter sun routes and flights operating…

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UK low-cost airlines honoured at TripAdvisor Awards

Aaron Greenwood Apr 10, 2017

Jet2.com has been named Europe’s Best Regional & Low Cost Airline at the inaugural TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for airlines. In addition to Jet2.com, the UK is home to…

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Flybe introduces itsu to on-board menu

Gemma Greenwood Apr 7, 2017

Flybe has added Asian-inspired food brand, itsu, to Café Flybe’s new in-flight menu. Also new to the on-board range will be a selection of other refreshments, such as a breakfast snack…

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Flybe lands at Heathrow boosting choice for passengers

Gemma Greenwood Apr 4, 2017

Passengers are set to benefit from more choice on flights between London and Scotland as Flybe’s new flights from Edinburgh and Aberdeen touch down at Heathrow this week. In a milestone…

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Loganair gears up to launch flights in its own right

Aaron Greenwood Mar 28, 2017

Scotland’s Loganair has launched its new reservations system for travel from 1 September, when it starts flying in its own right after the conclusion of its franchise agreement with Flybe.…

Flybe boosts LCY-Amsterdam service

Aaron Greenwood Mar 20, 2017

Flybe has announced it will launch daily flights between London City and Amsterdam Schiphol airports starting next Sunday (26/3), in a major boost for the popular service that has to date…

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Flybe launches new weekend flights via Southampton

Aaron Greenwood Mar 15, 2017

Flybe has launched a new weekend leisure hub operating via Southampton Airport that, as part of its 2017 Summer schedule, makes it possible to travel to 12 European destinations from eight…

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Flybe in pioneering NDC implementation

Aaron Greenwood Feb 21, 2017

Flybe has become the first airline in the world to successfully implement the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard to the entire value chain of business travel industry stakeholders.…

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Flybe expands summer route options

Aaron Greenwood Feb 16, 2017

Flybe has confirmed it will operate a new twice weekly service between Doncaster Sheffield Airport and Palma Mallorca starting on 7th July. Seats are available for booking now with…

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Flybe reintroduces Cardiff-Dusseldorf route

Aaron Greenwood Feb 15, 2017

Flybe has announced the return of its weekly Saturday service between Cardiff and Dusseldorf starting on 1st April. Flights are available to book now with one-way fares from £45 including…

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Flybe confirms Dusseldorf-Jersey route

Gemma Greenwood Feb 13, 2017

Flybe will launch a new Saturday service to Dusseldorf from Jersey during peak summer between 29th April and 30th September, maintaining the connection between the two destinations.…

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Flybe adds summer routes from Southampton

Aaron Greenwood Feb 3, 2017

Flybe has added seven more flights a week on four popular summer sun routes to Spain and Portugal as part of its expanded 2017 Summer schedule from Southampton. Seats are available for…

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Flybe to extend Cardiff-London City flights

Aaron Greenwood Jan 18, 2017

Flybe has announced the continuation of its service from Cardiff to London City as part of its extensive Summer ’17 schedule that starts on 26th March. Tickets are available for booking now…

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Finnair extends codeshare deal with Flybe

Gemma Greenwood Jan 17, 2017

Finnair is extending its network in the United Kingdom with new codeshare services on Flybe flights between the UK and several key European cities. Finnair’s codes will be added to the…

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Flybe’s luck of the Irish

Gemma Greenwood Jan 13, 2017

Flybe has added four extra return flights on two of its most popular Dublin routes specifically those to and from Exeter and Southampton over the St Patrick’s Day weekend on 16th March, 17th…

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Virgin and Flybe codeshare deal good news for Scotland

Aaron Greenwood Jan 12, 2017

Scottish travellers can now book flights to international destinations including Los Angeles, Boston, Seattle, and Dubai – thanks to closer cooperation between Virgin Atlantic and Europe’s…

Flybe expands summer connections from Newquay

Aaron Greenwood Jan 10, 2017

Flybe has announced the return of flights between Cornwall Airport Newquay and London Stansted as part of its expanded Summer 2017 schedule. Flights are available for booking now…

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Qantas retains World’s Safest Airline title for fourth year running

Aaron Greenwood Jan 8, 2017

AirlineRatings.com, the world's only safety and product rating website, has announced its top 20 safest airlines for 2017 from the 425 it monitors, with Australian airline Qantas topping the…

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Flybe named top on-time UK airline

Aaron Greenwood Jan 8, 2017

Flybe has been rated as the best UK airline for punctuality and, with an on time performance of 86.6%, also placed sixth worldwide (up from 17th last year) in the 2016 OAG Punctuality League…

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Flybe offers 20 percent flight discounts

Aaron Greenwood Jan 8, 2017

Flybe’s January seat sale is in full swing, with discounts of up to 20% off one million seats across its network. Bookings, effective for travel between 24th January and 20th July can be…

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Flybe to launch Southend-Budapest route in May

Aaron Greenwood Jan 4, 2017

Flybe will launch a three times weekly service to London Southend from May, the airport’s fifth link to the UK capital city. Joining existing links to London Gatwick, London Heathrow,…

Flybe adds more routes to 2017 summer schedule

Aaron Greenwood Dec 1, 2016

Flybe has added more routes for sale as part of its expanding 2017 Summer schedule that currently offers a choice of up to 3,242 flights week across 157 routes. The upgraded summer…

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Flybe adds eight new ski routes

Aaron Greenwood Nov 23, 2016

Flybe has added eight new ski services to its 2016-17 Winter schedule which in total features 22 routes with a choice of up to 87 flights a week. These provide convenient access to some…

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Flybe to open first European base in Dusseldorf

Aaron Greenwood Nov 22, 2016

Flybe has announced plans to open its first European crew base on 1st February 2017 having secured an agreement with Dusseldorf Airport. Germany is becoming an increasingly important…

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Flybe to open first European base in Dusseldorf

Aaron Greenwood Nov 21, 2016

Flybe has announced plans to open its first European crew base on 1st February 2017 having secured an agreement with Dusseldorf Airport. Germany is becoming an increasingly important…

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Flybe boosts Birmingham frequencies

Aaron Greenwood Nov 15, 2016

Flybe has launched the first of the 68 additional flights it is operating from Birmingham to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast City Airport to assist East Midland customers inconvenienced…

Flybe launches winter 2016-17 schedule

Aaron Greenwood Oct 31, 2016

Flybe launched its 2016/17 Winter Schedule from Cornwall Airport Newquay over the weekend, offering three routes including a new service to Leeds Bradford and made possible through the…

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Flybe CEO flies the coop

Aaron Greenwood Oct 27, 2016

Saad Hammad, the CEO of regional carrier Flybe, has left the airline with immediate effect by mutual agreement with its board. Hammad oversaw the airline’s turnaround during his…

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Flybe and Avios launch part-pay booking option

Aaron Greenwood Oct 24, 2016

Flybe and Avios have announced that it is now possible for customers to part pay for their flights using their accrued Avios points. As part of the airline’s extended Avios Travel Rewards…

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Flybe confirms new Birmingham routes

Aaron Greenwood Oct 21, 2016

Flybe has launched two new year-round routes from Birmingham to Rotterdam and Luxembourg. The schedule includes a daily flight to Luxembourg and twice daily flights between…

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Flybe expands early release 2017 summer sale

Aaron Greenwood Oct 19, 2016

Flybe has put more early release routes on sale as part of its preliminary Summer 2017 schedule. To date this features 59 routes including a large selection of those to regional…

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Flybe to extend Cardiff-London route

Aaron Greenwood Oct 17, 2016

Following an overwhelming response from the business community, Flybe has taken the commercial decision to extend the service between Cardiff and London City Airport while demand exists.…

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Flybe launches Cardiff-Berlin route

Aaron Greenwood Oct 17, 2016

Flybe has celebrated the launch of its twice-weekly service between Cardiff and Berlin Tegel airport. The new route to the German capital's main international airport will operate on…

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Flybe launches 2017 Norwich schedule

Aaron Greenwood Oct 8, 2016

Flybe has put on sale the first phase of its 2017 Summer schedule that includes the return of popular sun routes from Norwich to Alicante and Malaga that will both operate twice weekly.…

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Flybe expands operations in Birmingham

Aaron Greenwood Oct 5, 2016

Flybe has launched two new year-round routes from Birmingham to Rotterdam and Luxembourg, significantly boosting travel options for both business and leisure passengers. The schedule…

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Flybe CEO urges government to greenlight Heathrow expansion

Aaron Greenwood Oct 3, 2016

Flybe CEO Saad Hammad has welcomed the proposal put forward by Heathrow Airport last week to push forward with capacity expansion that will significantly benefit regional operators. The…

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Flybe to expand services from Doncaster Sheffield

Gemma Greenwood Sep 23, 2016

Flybe has announced its 2017 Summer schedule from Doncaster Sheffield airport featuring 10 routes with an additional 35,000 seats on sale and a total choice of up to 96 flights a week across…

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Flybe to launch London City-Dusseldorf route

Aaron Greenwood Sep 14, 2016

Flybe has announced that it will operate up to three flights a day between London City and Düsseldorf from 30th October as part of its 2016-17 Winter schedule. One way fares from £59.99…

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Flybe launches Cardiff-London City flights

Gemma Greenwood Sep 12, 2016

Flybe has started operating its multi-frequency daily schedule between Cardiff and London City Airports. The new route will provide convenient and affordable options for those…

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Flybe launches ‘cheeky’ seat sale

Aaron Greenwood Sep 8, 2016

Flybe has announced a Cheeky One Million Seats Sale on a selection of routes, with one way flights priced from £24.99 including taxes and charges. Booking is available at …

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Flybe extends UK-Luxembourg connections

Aaron Greenwood Sep 5, 2016

Flybe has celebrated a UK milestone with its new year-round service between Manchester and Luxembourg. The service marks the first from a UK city to the European destination operated…

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Flybe boosts autumn schedule

Gemma Greenwood Aug 19, 2016

Flybe has boosted its autumn schedule to offer more options for half term family getaways this October by adding 32 flights to eight popular routes. Tickets are available for booking now…

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Flybe expands UK-France routes

Aaron Greenwood Aug 9, 2016

Flybe has announced the start of its new year-round daily service to Lyon from Manchester Airport with one way fares starting from £29.99 including taxes and charges. The airline has also…

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Flybe launches first intra-European routes

Aaron Greenwood Aug 5, 2016

Flybe has launched its first ever intra-European flights with two new daily routes taking to the skies from Hannover to Lyon and Milan. Flybe chief revenue officer Vincent Hodder…

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Singapore Airlines and Flybe launch partnership

Aaron Greenwood Jul 28, 2016

Singapore Airlines has announced a new interline partnership with UK airline Flybe. The deal will see more than 100 Singapore Airlines destinations across South East Asia and Australasia…

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Flybe launches Rennes-London City route

Aaron Greenwood Jul 26, 2016

Flybe has launched its new peak summer route to Rennes from London City with a service to North-Western France that flies six times a week. Flights will operate through to September 4th …

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Flybe calls for RAF Northolt to accept commercial flights

Gemma Greenwood Jul 24, 2016

As the government stalls on deciding which London airport should be awarded a new runway, Flybe has once more proposed opening up RAF Northolt to scheduled commercial flights. The airline…

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Flybe increases Leeds Bradford-Belfast City frequencies

Aaron Greenwood Jul 5, 2016

Flybe has launched a fifth daily weekday flight between Leeds Bradford and Belfast City airports that will operate year round to meet increased demand. Flybe’s weekday schedule now sees…

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Flybe trumps major rivals for on-time performance

Aaron Greenwood Jun 22, 2016

Flybe has beaten its main rivals Ryanair, easyJet and British Airways in the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Punctuality Statistics’ report for 2015. The report found the airline…

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Flybe launches 1m seat sale

Aaron Greenwood Jun 20, 2016

Flybe has launched a one million seat sale on a wide selection of routes with discounts of up to 20 per cent, with some one way flights priced from £24.99 including taxes and charges.…

Flybe franchise partner Blue Islands takes to the skies

Gemma Greenwood Jun 8, 2016

Flybe’s third franchise partner, Blue Islands, took to the skies on Monday 6th June in its new operating colours. Vincent Hodder, Flybe's chief revenue officer, said: "The start of…

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Flybe celebrates first anniversary flying from Cardiff

Aaron Greenwood Jun 2, 2016

Flybe is celebrating the first anniversary of opening a two aircraft base at Cardiff Airport. Figures released by the airline show that 334,000 passengers flew with it from Wales’…

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Flybe introduces revamped on-board menu

Aaron Greenwood May 23, 2016

Flybe has launched its new onboard menu, which it claims offers the largest selection of on-board refreshments of any European airline, with more than 100 products stocked. The…

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Flybe extends Disneyland Paris discounts

Aaron Greenwood May 22, 2016

Flybe has extended its exclusive partnership with Disneyland Paris for its popular ‘Kids Under 7 Go Free’ entry offer to the theme resort after it drove significant passenger growth during…

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Flybe to offer 114 routes from winter 2016/17

Aaron Greenwood May 12, 2016

Flybe has released the final phase of its expanded 2016-17 Winter programme, featuring a choice of up to 3,000 flights a week on 114 routes including five which are new. Booking is now…

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Flybe implements Amadeus Airline Ancillary Services

Gemma Greenwood May 8, 2016

Amadeus Airline Ancillary Services has now been implemented for Flybe, Europe’s largest regional carrier. By making it possible to add a chargeable bags through the Amadeus distribution…

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Flybe marks 10th codeshare deal

Aaron Greenwood May 4, 2016

Flybe has announced the signing of its tenth codeshare partnership, this time with Star Alliance member Air India, enabling customers using its multi-frequency services to Birmingham from…

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Flybe launches UK summer schedule

Aaron Greenwood Apr 20, 2016

Flybe has commenced its 2016 Summer Schedule with a choice of 31 routes including five new destinations. The expanded schedule includes new routes to Paris Charles de Gaulle, Munich and…

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Blue Island-Flybe partnership to launch in June

Aaron Greenwood Apr 19, 2016

Blue Islands has confirmed its new franchise partnership with Flybe will start operating on 6 June with seats on sale now for the first route to operate under the new partnership from Jersey…

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Flybe reveals timings for Leeds-Newquay route

Aaron Greenwood Apr 17, 2016

Flybe has confirmed details of a new year-round service between Leeds Bradford and Newquay Airports that will operate three times a week from 28 October. This is the fourth and final…

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Flybe boosts Norwich Airport winter schedule

Aaron Greenwood Apr 17, 2016

Norwich Airport is boosting its range of holiday routes with tickets now on sale for winter sunshine flights to Malaga and Alicante, plus a new ski flight to Chambery in the French Alps all…

Flybe increases Leeds-Belfast frequencies

Aaron Greenwood Apr 10, 2016

Flybe has expanded its 2016 Summer schedule from Leeds Bradford airport with an additional daily weekday service to Belfast City from 4 July offering a choice of up to five flights a day.…

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Flybe adds 41 new routes to summer schedule

Aaron Greenwood Apr 7, 2016

Flybe has launched its summer schedule, consisting of 168 routes and more than 3,500 flights per week. The expanded schedule features 41 new routes including those continuing from winter…

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Flybe confirms new French route

Aaron Greenwood Mar 31, 2016

Flybe has confirmed it will operate Saturday flights from Doncaster Sheffield to Chambery in the Rhone-Alps region of south-eastern France from 17 December. Tickets are available for…

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Flybe launches Doncaster-Paris route

Aaron Greenwood Mar 29, 2016

Passengers from Yorkshire’s Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield have flown off to Paris Charles de Gaulle on Flybe’s inaugural flight from Doncaster, part of an eight new route deal, as…

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Flybe offers ‘rescue flights’ following Severn Bridge closure

Aaron Greenwood Mar 23, 2016

Flybe has confirmed it will operate up to four ‘rescue flights’ on weekdays, and two a day on weekends, between Cardiff and London City Airports. These will provide fast, convenient and…

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Flybe signs Channel Island partnership deal

Aaron Greenwood Mar 17, 2016

Flybe has reached agreement with the independent locally owned Channel Islands’ air operator, Blue Islands, for a 10 year franchise partnership to commence in June with its ATR aircraft…

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Flybe launches early bird sale

Aaron Greenwood Mar 15, 2016

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has put 3.1-million early bird seats on sale with the first phase launch of its expanded 2016-17 Winter programme that features a choice of up to…

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Flybe expands regional Scandinavian routes

Aaron Greenwood Mar 8, 2016

Flybe has begun scaling up its white label operations in Sweden, flying regional routes on behalf of SAS, Scandinavia's largest carrier, with an increase over the next couple of months of…

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Flybe launches 20 percent sale

Aaron Greenwood Mar 5, 2016

Flybe has launched its Super Size Spring Sale with one and a half million seats discounted by up to 20 percent, with some one way flights priced from £24.99 including taxes and charges.…

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flybe to launch Southampton-Lyon route

Aaron Greenwood Feb 11, 2016

Flybe has confirmed details of a new daily flight between Southampton and Lyon as part of its 2016 Summer schedule. This is the second route it has announced to be operated under the…

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flybe goes double daily from Manchester to Rotterdam

Aaron Greenwood Feb 10, 2016

Flybe has officially launched its Manchester - Rotterdam double daily service. It is the only route from the UK to Rotterdam The Hague outside of London. The new route offers two…

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Flybe adds flights for Scotland-England Six Nations clash

Aaron Greenwood Feb 9, 2016

Flybe will this weekend operate 146 flights to fly supporters to and from five English airports to Edinburgh to watch Scotland play England in the 2016 Six Nations rugby tournament. …

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Flybe to launch Norwich-Exeter route

Aaron Greenwood Feb 2, 2016

Flybe has confirmed details of the first route to be operated under the Government’s Regional Air Connectivity Fund. The new ‘one hour’ service between Exeter and Norwich Airports will…

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Flybe to launch Southampton-Paris route

Aaron Greenwood Feb 1, 2016

Flybe has confirmed it will introduce a new daily flight between Southampton and Paris Charles De Gaulle airport as part of its 2016 Summer schedule. Tickets are available for booking now…

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Flybe adds more routes to summer schedule

Aaron Greenwood Jan 21, 2016

Flybe has announced the addition of five more new routes to its 2016 Summer schedule flights namely from Birmingham to Limoges, Nantes and Rennes; and from both Glasgow and Liverpool to…

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flybe adds flights for Euro 2016

Gemma Greenwood Jan 19, 2016

Flybe will support local fans wanting to travel to watch the Welsh team’s European Championship opener against Slovenia by operating a new route on 11th June direct from Cardiff to Bordeaux.…

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Flybe expands Southampton routes

Aaron Greenwood Jan 18, 2016

Flybe has announced a further expansion of its 2016 Summer programme from Southampton Airport with two new routes to Biarritz and Toulon Hyeres, and the return of flights to Bastia for peak…

Flybe offers discounts on Manchester-Rotterdam route

Aaron Greenwood Jan 17, 2016

Flybe has launched an introductory offer on its new multi-frequency daily service to Rotterdam from Manchester commencing 8 February. Available for booking now at www.flybe.com for a…

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Flybe reports sustained growth in Q1

Aaron Greenwood Jul 23, 2015

Flybe has released its first quarter results, which show sustained passenger and revenue growth. Highlights of the quarter include a 12.3% increase in seat capacity to 2.8m seats (Q1…

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Flybe confirms management restructure

Gemma Greenwood Jul 20, 2015

Flybe has announced that its chief commercial officer Paul Simmons will leave the company in mid-January 2016 to take up a role with Malaysian Airlines based in Kuala Lumpur. Following…

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Emirates signs codeshare deal with Flybe

Gemma Greenwood Jun 10, 2015

Emirates has signed a new codeshare agreement with Exeter-based Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline. The new agreement will see Emirates’ code added to 25 Flybe routes across…

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Flybe marks turnaround in performance

Aaron Greenwood Apr 8, 2015

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, saw a return to growth in both seat capacity and revenue in the final quarter of 2014, having completed the first year of its three year turnaround.…

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Punctual Flybe spots opportunity in rail dissatisfaction

Mark Elliott Feb 20, 2015

Flybe has flagged up the criticism aimed at the rail industry over lengthy delays and has offered its own services as a viable alternative to rail travel. “The rail industry has come…

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Feb 5, 2015

Phil Delaney is now director of sales and distribution at Flybe, heading up its corporate sales team. Delaney will be responsible for the airline’s business customer and trade partners.…