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11th December 2009

Flybe announces 12 new routes for Summer 2010 from Southampton

Leading regional airline adds brand new Italian route to extensive summer schedule

Flybe, the UK’s number one domestic airline, has today announced a brand new weekly service to Verona for Summer 2010 as well as 11 additional European routes from its Southampton base - namely Avignon, Bordeaux, Brest, Dubrovnic, the Isle of Man, Limoges, Perpignon, Rennes, Split and Salzburg, meaning that travellers have the choice of a total  34 routes from the airport with 730 Flybe summer flights a week.

In addition, all Flybe’s previously announced  Summer 2010 routes, together with those of its franchise partner, Loganair,  are now available for booking through to October 30th, 2010; the  entire 2010 summer schedule now on sale at flybe.com for travel effective 28th March with prices starting from £22.99 one-way including taxes and charges. 

The latest Summer 2010 services announced today from Southampton are as follows:

Avignon

• Flights operating 28th March - 30th October 2010
• Prices start at £40.99 one way including taxes and charges

Bordeaux

• Flights start operating on 13th July 2010 until 29th August 2010
• Prices start at £40.99 one way including taxes and charges

Brest

• Flights operating 28th March - 30th October 2010
• Prices start at £32.99 one way including taxes and charges

Dubrovnik

• Flights start operating on 23rd May 2010 until 26th September 2010
• Prices start at £49.99 one way including taxes and charges

Inverness

• Flights start operating on 15th May 2010 until 25th September 2010
• Prices start at £35.99 one way including taxes and charges

Isle of Man

• Flights operating 1st April through 30th October 2010
• Prices start at £35.99 one way including taxes and charges

Limoges

• Flights operating 28th March - 30th October 2010
• Prices start at £40.99 one way including taxes and charges

Perpignan

• Flights start operating on 1st May 2010 until 25th September 2010
• Prices start at £40.99 one way including taxes and charges

Rennes

• Flights operating 28th March - 30th October 2010
• Prices start at £35.99 one way including taxes and charges

Salzburg (extended ski route)

• Flights operate 3rd/10th April 2010: 22nd May through 18th Sep 2010
• Prices start at £50.99 one way including taxes and charges

Split

• Flights start operating on 22nd May 2010 until 25th September 2010
• Prices start at £45.99 one way including taxes and charges
• Flights operate once a week on Saturdays

Verona

• Flights operate May 8th through 18th September 2010

Mike Rutter, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, comments: “We’re delighted to be adding a brand new service to Italy from Southampton as well as an extensive selection of popular destinations for our loyal customers in the South of England. We remain committed to ensuring that Flybe offers an extensive range of affordable quality flights to the widest possible range of attractive destinations.”

Jan Halliday, Director of Marketing & Communications at Southampton International Airport comments: “The announcement of these Flybe routes for summer is fantastic news for the region’s travellers.  There are now 37 Flybe destinations on offer from Southampton travelling throughout the UK, Channel Islands and Europe so there really is something for everyone this summer.”