Flybe unveil Summer 2014 routes from Norwich
Flybe franchise, Loganair announce its schedule of flights from Norwich to Manchester and Guernsey-
Flybe franchise carrier, Loganair has announced its flights for summer 2014, which will see services from Norwich to Guernsey and Manchester.
The popular route to Guernsey will operate again between May and September, with the flights departing on Sunday afternoon. The services to Manchester will operate three times daily, offering passengers the opportunity of a wide range of connections. These flights can now be booked for travel up to 09 September, with flights after that date being made available in early December.
The route to Manchester is growing in popularity with the ease of connecting via Flybe’s Manchester hub to destinations including Belfast City, Glasgow, the Isle of Man, Southampton and Exeter. 30% of passengers on the route are benefitting from the seamless connections, as passengers and baggage are through checked from Norwich to their final destination.
Phil Preston, Loganair’s chief operating officer said: “We are very happy to be launching our summer 2014 schedule from Norwich, and are especially pleased that passengers are benefitting from the hub concept at Manchester making easy connections onto the Flybe network, as well as with our other interline partners, including Virgin and Emirates.
“Our three services every week day to Manchester opens up an array of connecting opportunities for residents in the Norwich area.” Hamsin Hadziabdic, Norwich Airport’s business development manager, commented: “Loganair’s Manchester services provided valuable UK connectivity to the region’s business community, and enables those wishing to visit friends and relatives to do so more easily.
“The ability to connect into the Emirates and Virgin network is also a huge benefit. Guernsey remains a popular destination from Norwich, and we are pleased to see it on sale for next summer, alongside Flybe’s routes to Jersey and Newquay”. Flights are available online at flybe.com or via the call centre 0871 700 2000.
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Issued on behalf of Loganair by The BIG Partnership. For more information contact Roisin McGrath on 0141 333 9585:[email protected] – 07768120285
Notes to Editors: Loganair is the only major UK airline owned and headquartered in Scotland. The airline was founded in 1962 and employs approximately 440 staff to undertake over 500 air services each week using a fleet of 26 aircraft. It carries over half a million passengers and connects Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles to key destinations in Scotland, as well as providing other regional air links from its operational bases at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, Kirkwall, and Norwich. Loganair is a franchise partner of Flybe, a codeshare partner of British Airways, and has arrangements with other airlines to provide interline connections. The company is privately owned and consistently profitable.