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Flybe re-inforces commitment to Cardiff with strong winter schedule
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, today launches its 2008/9 winter schedule and celebrates its position as the number one UK regional airline, domestically out-flying its closest regional rival by nearly two to one (Flybe 1.81 million passengers from Dec 07 to May 07 inc. to 983,553 for Easyjet.
The schedule, effective 26th October, sees Flybe continuing to offer passengers an extensive and comprehensive range of popular winter services to destinations across the UK and Europe with fiveroutes from Cardiff airport. All are available for booking now and throughout the winter at www.flybe.com.
Flybe’s winter schedule from Cardiff reinforces Flybe’s commitment to bringing convenient, low cost travel to the region and reaffirming its position as Europe’s largest and most successful regional airline.
Flybe’s winter schedule from Cardiff includes:
- European city break destination: Paris Charles de Gaulle
- UK city break destinations: Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle
The full 2008/9 winter schedule is testament to Flybe’s ambitious growth plans, expanding the number of routes offered this season with additional connections to a wide range of exciting new destinations through Scottish airline, Loganair, Flybe’s franchise partner. Both Flybe and Loganair’s customers can now benefit from an expanded, efficient and friendly service that connects people across the UK and Europe with convenient and affordable travel.
And, at a time when airlines are facing an inexorable hike in the price of fuel, Flybe is in a more fortunate position than many of our competitors due to having one of the most fuel efficient aircraft fleet in the industry.
Mike Rutter, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, comments: “The launch of our winter schedule from Cardiff sees us continuing to deliver on our promise to bring great value fares and travel choice to the region that includes our popular routes to Paris, Glasgow and Newcastle.
“Flybe is now the biggest domestic airline outside of London by a country mile and in spite the current economic climate we’ve had a busy and successful first half of 2008. Our winter schedule from Cardiff airport is testament to Flybe’s determination to provide Welsh travellers with great value fares all year round, not just in the summer”.
“Furthermore, our pioneering franchise agreement with Loganair has enabled us to substantially increase our route offering over the winter months. We’re excited to now be in the position to offer an intra regional travel network throughout Scotland second to none and provide Loganair passengers with easily accessible and low-cost connections to destinations across the UK and regional Europe.”
**Flybe’s winter route schedule from Cardiff**
Cardiff to Belfast City
Flights operate daily
Fares from £24.99 one way including taxes and charges
Cardiff to Edinburgh
Flights operate daily
Fares from £24.99 one way including taxes and charges
Cardiff to Glasgow
Flights operate daily
Fares from £24.99 one way including taxes and charges
Cardiff to Newcastle
Flights operate daily except Wednesday
Fares from £31.99 one way including taxes and charges
Cardiff to Paris Charles de Gaulle
Flights operate
Fares from £34.99 one way including taxes and charges
About Flybe
Flybe is Europe's largest regional airline with 170 routes, operating from
a total of 54 departure points including 24 UK and 30 European airports
Flybe recently won Flight International’s “Best Management Team 2007”
award, “Best Airline Website in the UK” at Wanderlust Magazine’s 2007
Travel Awards and “Business Achievement Award” at the Franco-British
Business Awards 2007
Flybe is the largest scheduled airline at Birmingham, Exeter, Manchester,
Southampton, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Norwich and
Belfast City
Flybe launched the aviation industry’s first ever eco labelling scheme
in June 07
Flybe offers the UK’s first low cost customer loyalty scheme open
to all passengers rewards 4all.
