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Flybe launches Dusseldorf service from Gatwick

Europe's largest regional airline, Flybe, is to introduce a new route between Gatwick and Dusseldorf on June 22, 2009.

The new service will operate three times a day weekdays, daily on Saturdays and twice daily on Sundays.

Mike Rutter, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Flybe’s major expansion at London Gatwick is a sign that we are now key players at the UK’s second biggest airport. The initial basing of one aircraft with 33 new staff will make Gatwick one of our most important airports and our 14th base.

"Flybe is gaining a reputation as an airline that bucks the trend in these challenging economic times and this announcement is a confident statement by the Flybe Board in our ability to continue our growth.”

Flights can be booked at http://www.flybe.com with opening fares from £29.99 one way including taxes and airport charges, available from today until April 17.

By this summer, Flybe will be operating nearly 500 flights a week from Gatwick. The airline offers over 190 routes serving 13 countries, operating from a total of 66 departure points across the UK and Europe.

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[textarea]Flybe double Gatwick – Nantes flights

Flybe is to boost its weekday service between Gatwick and Nantes from March 28 - when it launches its summer schedule - with an additional evening departure and a new Saturday service from April 23.

The additional flight on weekday evenings (departing Gatwick 18:00; arriving Nantes 20:25 – departing Nantes 20:50; arriving Gatwick 21:15 - all times local) will operate through to the end of the summer season on October 28 offering a convenient and affordable day-return service especially attractive for those traveling on business; while the new Saturday service offers additional flexibility.

Mike Rutter, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: ‘By doubling our daily flights on this popular route between Gatwick and Nantes, we are demonstrating our commitment to growing our regional network to and from France and to providing innovative, quality travel options to key travel destinations for both business and leisure travellers.’

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Re: Flybe scrap flights to Leeds

Flybe has scrapped it's domestic route to Leeds Bradford airport blaming higher landing fees at London Gatwick airport.

 

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Hi all

Just read the very intresting following artical in this tonights, Yorkshire Evening Post. They have manged to get a reply from London Gatwick's airport owners and they are fighting back at flybe regarding the axeing of the Leeds/Bradford service.

Source: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co....ack_at_being_blamed_for_service_axe_1_3193784

Airport hits back at being blamed for service axe

Published on Friday 18 March 2011 10:40

GATWICK Airport has hit back at an airline’s claims that its rising charges have caused the axing of daily Leeds to London flights.


Flybe will end its three-flights-a-day service from Leeds Bradford Airport to Gatwick on March 31.

As reported in yesterday’s YEP, the airline says that regional aircraft using Gatwick have been hit by larger rises in landing fees than long-haul flights. Flybe said that abandoning the London-bound service was a “direct consequence” of the “substantially” increased landing fees.

The YEP understands that the rise in landing fees is 60 per cent.

The service from Leeds Bradford Airport has been used by 50,000 passengers over the last year.

But Gatwick Airport has hit back at the airline’s claim. A spokesperson said: “With demand for air travel set to increase, we need to make the most efficient use of our single runway and existing infrastructure.

“In setting the airport charges at Gatwick for the next year, we have only increased the aircraft landing fees during the busy summer period when travel demand is at its highest and capacity at the airport at its most restricted.

“We have removed landing fees at Gatwick during the quieter winter period to encourage greater all-year-round use.

“Gatwick continues to charge lower landing fees for smaller, quieter, less polluting aircraft, such as used on regional services.

“This pricing structure reflects Gatwick’s ongoing commitment to encouraging more environmental travel.

“Naturally we are disappointed by Flybe’s business decision to remove the Leeds Bradford to Gatwick service, particularly given domestic travel from Gatwick remains competitively priced. Indeed, in terms of airport charges it is cheaper, by almost £4 per passenger, for an airline to fly to the UK regions from Gatwick than, for example, to France from Gatwick.”

A spokesperson for Flybe told the YEP: “Lifeline routes from the UK regions to London rely on a year-round sustainable timetable and are impossible to run for just a few months in the winter.”

 

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[textarea]Flybe Announces Departure from Gatwick

Airline confirms it will maintain all London Gatwick services, including its 28 flights a week from Jersey, until March 29th, 2014

Flybe confirmed to the London Stock Exchange today at 0700 that it has sold its arrival and departure slots at London Gatwick airport to Easyjet for £20-million, thus bringing to an end Flybe’s 22 year record of providing high-frequency air services from the UK regions to the airport.

Full Story: http://walesairforum.wordpress.com/2013 ... m-gatwick/[/textarea]