Flybe adds new route from Gatwick
Flybe is to make London Gatwick its 14th base after announcing a new Dusseldorf service from the airport.
The new route, which starts on June 22, will operate three times a day on weekdays, daily on Saturdays and twice daily on Sundays.
Flybe chief commercial officer Mike Rutter said: “Dusseldorf has been a big success for Flybe out of Southampton, Manchester and Birmingham. We have big plans to grow further in Germany and this new route from Gatwick shows we mean business.â€
Flybe has grown rapidly at London Gatwick over the last 18 months, adding services to Aberdeen, Newcastle and Newquay, and now claims to be the third largest slot-holder at the airport.
This latest addition means Flybe will be operating nearly 500 flights a week from Gatwick this summer.
Flights on the new Dusseldorf route can be booked from today with opening fares from £29.99 one way including taxes and airport charges available until April 17.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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