New route to Amsterdam from Liverpool

AIRLINE Flybe has announced it will start operating a new route between Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Amsterdam Schipol later this year.

The new, three-flights-a-day service begins on September 7, departing early morning, lunchtime and late afternoons.

Flybe says flights are timed to coincide with many convenient onward long haul connections available through Amsterdam with destinations including New York, Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai and Toronto.
 
The new route will add to Flybe’s existing departures to the Isle of Man and Belfast, with airline operating up to 120 weekly flights to and from Liverpool.

Re-establishing a link to a “hub-feed” has been the Airport’s number one priority for some time.

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said: “This is excellent news for Liverpool and the wider city-region.
 
Our ambition is to make Liverpool a national and international destination for visitors and investors alike.
 
“The route to future markets depends on our connectivity, so re-establishing the connection to Amsterdam opens up a vital gateway to our future prosperity.”

Chief executive of LJLA Andrew Cornish said: “The importance of this route should not be underestimated and this is a big commitment by Flybe. Their decision to launch this route to Amsterdam will open up the opportunity for global access to and from the Liverpool City Region.
 
As well as giving business and leisure passengers the convenience of being able to their start long haul journeys from their home airport, it will also bring a further boost for the region’s tourism offer and inward investment opportunities.”

Flybe’s chief commercial officer, Paul Simmons, said: “Flybe is delighted to play a part in making it possible for Liverpool customers to access the world through Amsterdam and, just as importantly, make it easier for the rest of the world to come to Liverpool.  

“The airline already has a number of codeshare and interline arrangements with long haul carriers that in the future has the potential to benefit passengers even further.”