Airline moves to fill gap in Scottish air link
Sunday, 18 Jan, 2010
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Flybe is increasing slights between Birmingham and Glasgow as a rival withdraws services.
The regional carrier said it was “significantly” increasing frequency on the route due to the “apparent withdrawal” of services by Bmibaby from January 29.
Flybe currently operates up to 78 flights a week between Birmingham and Glasgow using a combination of its 78-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft and 118-seat Embraer 195 jets.
The airline’s chief commercial officer Mike Rutter said: “While other airlines unfortunately continue to retrench and cut yet more services, we remain committed to filling as many of these abandoned routes as possible so that business and leisure travellers can still have a wide choice of affordable and convenient options to key destinations.
“Flybe appreciates how crucial regional connectivity is as businesses work hard to climb out of these tough economic times and no other UK carrier has yet exhibited a bigger commitment to supporting the UK regions through thick and thin.
“This is why we have stepped in so quickly to make sure that passengers wanting to travel between Birmingham and Glasgow are not left in the lurch.”
He added: “As our regional economies slowly climb out of recession, we understand how crucial travel is to thousands of businesses up and down the country.
“These two cities are playing an important role as real engines of recovery for UK plc and Flybe aims to do everything possible to help them in whatever way we can.”
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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