Flybe opens up garden of England
Leading regional airline announces brand new Manston to Edinburgh route with first scheduled daily service from Kent airport
Flybe, the UK's Number One Domestic Airline, has today announced another brand new route namely a daily Edinburgh to Manston service that, apart from opening up the Garden of England to the Scottish market also offers regional travellers the only scheduled flight to be currently operated out of Kent International Airport.
Tickets are on sale now at www.flybe.com from £24.99 one way including taxes and charges for travel effective May 27th through to 30th October. The new route, with a flight time of just 80 minutes, will be operated by Flybe's fuel efficient 78- seat
Bombardier Q-400 turboprop aircraft.
The announcement further reinforces Flybe's commitment to offering an extensive choice of convenient, affordable regional travel.
Mike Rutter, Flybe's Chief Commercial Officer says: "We're delighted to be adding this new service to the South East from Edinburgh and also to being the first carrier to offer Kent travellers a scheduled service out of Kent International. It also reflects our commitment to continued growth from our Edinburgh base and also to our development into new regions."
Read the full press release (PDF).