Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today (10th November 2015) put on sale its 2016 Summer schedule from Cornwall Airport Newquay featuring nine routes, including two that are brand new namely to Aberdeen and Doncaster Sheffield. This in total offers customers a choice of up to 56 flights a week.
Tickets are available for booking now at www.flybe.com with one way fares from £24.99 including taxes and charges and currently available for travel from 27th March through to 30th September 2016.
A highlight of the summer schedule will be the recently announced increased capacity on the popular three times a day London Gatwick service being operated by Flybe’s larger 118-seat Embraer 195 jet aircraft that features comfortable 2x2 leather seating - so no middle row!
Full details of 2016 Summer route schedules are available at www.flybe.com
Other highlights include the continuation of Flybe’s regular daily flights to Manchester and the return of daily flights to Birmingham from where at both hubs seamless connections are available to other Flybe routes and also farther afield with its codeshare and interline partners. In addition, there is the return of seasonal routes for peak summer of Saturday flights to Belfast City, Edinburgh and Newcastle; and daily flights to and from London Stansted.
Paul Simmons, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, comments: “We’re excited to confirm our new summer schedule from Cornwall Airport Newquay Airport with additional capacity to and from London Gatwick and two new routes. We are confident we have created one that delivers travel options to our Cornwall customers that are both appealing and affordable.
“Flybe offers a better alternative to rail or road in providing time-saving business and leisure travel for its regional customers. We look forward to welcoming all our new passengers on board next March.”
Al Titterington, Managing Director of Cornwall Airport Newquay, added: “Following on from Flybe’s good news last week, its announcement of new routes to Aberdeen and Doncaster Sheffield is again great news for the airport, and Cornwall as a whole. We are committed to providing the best service possible and are thrilled to increase our national connectivity.”