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11th December 2009

Flybe announces four brand new routes for Summer 2010 from Birmingham

Leading regional airline adds new French routes to extensive summer schedule

Flybe, the UK’s number one domestic airline, has today announced the launch of four brand new routes for Summer 2010 from its Birmingham base namely Avignon, Bordeaux, Limoges and Rennes meaning that travellers have the choice of a total 628 Flybe summer flights a week to and from the airport.

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  complete 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 brand new Summer 2010 routes announced today from Birmingham are as follows:

Avignon

  • Flights start operating on 13th July 2010 until 31st August 2010
  • Prices start at £40.99 one way including taxes and charges
  • Flights operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

Bordeaux

  • Flights start operating on 12th July 2010 until 30th August 2010
  • Prices start at £40.99 one way including taxes and charges
  • Flights operate four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays

Limoges

  • Flights start operating on 14th July 2010 until 29th August 2010
  • Prices start at £40.99 one way including taxes and charges
  • Flights operate three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays

Rennes

  • Flights start operating on 13th July 2010 until 31st August 2010
  • Prices start at £35.99 one way including taxes and charges
  • Flights operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays

In addition, returning routes for Summer 2010 from Birmingham due to popular demand are Flybe’s Dubrovnik, Split and Toulouse services.

Mike Rutter, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, comments: “We’re delighted to be adding another four brand new services to regional France from Birmingham. We are committed to ensuring that Flybe offers an extensive range of affordable quality flights to the widest possible range of attractive destinations.”

Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport’s Chief Executive Officer, says: “These new summer routes are great news and we are delighted that the region’s passengers will be able to access even greater choice from their local airport in 2010. I am sure that Flybe’s new destinations of Avignon, Rennes, Limoges and Bordeaux, along with their existing network, will all prove to be popular with travellers next summer.”
 

Adds Mr Rutter: “With people already planning next year’s holidays and wanting their budgets go as far as possible, it’s advisable to book early and take advantage of the lowest possible fares.”