Flybe increase Birmingham – Edinburgh frequency to fill bmibaby gap
15.03.10
Flybe is to increase its services between Birmingham and Edinburgh airports following the apparent withdrawal from the route on March 27 by bmibaby. Flybe will offer 20% more flights on the route than last year with up to nine daily flights.
Flybe says that if the withdrawal of bmibaby’s services on this route becomes permanent – and not just a temporary cost-cutting move – then the increase in its own service would mirror the January introduction by Flybe of extra services between Birmingham and Glasgow after bmibaby axed that route too.
Mike Rutter, Flybe’s chief commercial officer, said: ‘We make no apologies for being champions of the British regions and that’s why Flybe has stepped in so quickly to make sure that passengers wanting to travel between Birmingham and Edinburgh are not left high and dry. We understand that both Birmingham and Edinburgh are crucial cities that will play 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.’
Flybe currently operates up to 100 flights a week between Birmingham and Edinburgh using a combination of Bombardier Q400s and Embraer 195s.To book edinburgh airport hotel or edinburgh airport car park at the lowest price, click on these links to two great Edinburgh airport parking and Edinburgh airport hotel price comparison pages.
