Flybe pulling out all stops to meet rugby fans' demand
15 October 2007
Additional seats selling out fast as World Cup fever takes holdAlmost one thousand additional seats to Paris have gone on sale today from Flybe’s regional bases across the UK and fans are encouraged to visit www.flybe.com now to ensure they secure one of the fast selling seats to Paris so they can be there ‘in the moment’ when rugby history is made!
As a direct result of the overwhelming demand following England’s victory over France at the weekend, Flybe will this weekend up capacity to and from its regional bases that includes Birmingham, Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Southampton.
Mike Rutter, Chief Commercial Officer, Flybe says: “Flybe is showing its support of the English rugby champions by pulling out all the stops to increase services to Paris Charles de Gaulle, giving thousands of rugby fans the chance to be there when the team retains the coveted title. Seats are selling like hot cakes so we’re encouraging supporters to book immediately to secure a competitive fare from one of our convenient regional departure points across the UK.”