Flybe adds daily Amsterdam route

REGIONAL airline Flybe has announced a new daily year-round route from Manchester to Amsterdam.

The new service to Schipol airport will begin on October 26. One way fares, including taxes and other charges start at £39.99.

The airline will operate daily flights between Manchester and Amsterdam using 88-seat Embraer 175 jet aircraft. Monday to Friday flights will depart from Manchester at 1340 arriving at  Amsterdam at 1615.

Paul Simmons, Flybe’s chief commercial Officer said.   “Flybe is committed to offering an extensive regional route network to our customers.  We are committed to growth and to building on our existing choice of routes to ensure people have the best possible choice of destinations from their local airports.”

“Flybe is the largest scheduled airline by the volume of traffic movements at Manchester and, based on existing evidence, the demand for flights between there and Amsterdam is already extremely high. This is why we have scheduled our new flights to ensure the best possible times for our business customers and also for those making Flybe connections through our Manchester hub onward to Schiphol.”
 
Mats Sigurdson, aviation commercial director for Manchester Airports Group added: “Manchester is one of Flybe’s largest bases and we are pleased they’re continuing their growth performance by adding this additional service to Amsterdam.

“Connections to Amsterdam are consistently strong performers which are popular throughout the year with passengers travelling from the North of England to the Netherlands and onwards. “