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Distressed flyb customer posting across the road......

It has disturbed me that Flybe introduced flights to Spain this year and have now pulled them from their 2015 summer flights. Firstly, they introduced these flights relatively late to catch the 2014 summer season. I have flown with them three times this year from BHX to PMI and have enjoyed the experience of flying on a smaller plane making boarding and unboarding quicker. From the comments made by other passengers, they preferred flying with them. Now these flights are finished, not even capturing the half term holidays. Ryanair must be pleased.

Now they seem to be focusing on being aviation's equivalent of a rural bus company.

Passengers flying to and from Edinburgh with Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, will benefit from increased connectivity following the start of its 2014/15 winter schedule today featuring significantly enhanced travel options for passengers travelling from the capital’s airport. One way fares are from £27.99 including taxes and charges.

Highlights of Flybe’s Winter Schedule from Scotland to and from Edinburgh include flights on 7 routes with a choice of up to 390 flights a week and a new multi frequency London City service.uk

Onward connections via Manchester where passengers can take advantage of by-passing congested London airports are proving a popular option with passengers able to link through to Dubai, Helsinki and even further afield to an extensive selection of long haul destinations through codeshare partners Etihad and Finnair.

 

Paul Simmons, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, comments: “The diversity of our winter network this year is greatly expanded with the new Scottish routes we have added and we’re particularly excited with our three new London City services to London City and the start of the Flybe Shuttle.

“Regional connectivity is our mission and we are always looking at ways to provide improved benefits when customers choose to fly with us. Providing an extensive choice of routes for Scottish customers whose travel plans are time-critical is what Flybe is all about.

“With vastly improved Scottish options to and from Edinburgh including those into the very heart of London, we are not only cementing our position as Europe’s largest regional airline, but also upholding our promise to be faster than rail or road – ‘the fastest way from A to Flybe.’”

The Edinburgh Reporter.co.uk
26 October 2014

as a non-partisan bystander, it does very much look as thought this airline is still trying to find its niche ..... seemingly new routes here and there and then others pulled etc etc ..... not something to engender confidence i'm afraid, especially in such shark-infested waters

I think it's cutting out the routes that are not profitable and concentrating on routes that are popular and make money. Why not wait until the half yearly results cynic - as a non-partisan bystander. We will both have a better idea then how much progress has been made.

Looks a bit of a Arthur Daley operation Im afraid.

I was a believer in that i thought they could turn it around.

But the last few days ......WELL.

From across the road......

26 Oct'14 - 16:35 - 4904 of 4905 0 0

nearly as bad as all there late flights and missed connections
our family have endured in the past 2 years.
Twice have had to be put in hotels overnight. the latest. my son received £600
for being 8 hours late from exeter to glasgow he was only up for a weekend wedding.
CR obviously never flies with them, they always muck up going to scotland

Good luck with your short GF

Cheers Jimmy.

Think Ill be gone tomorrow anyway. Always enjoyed talking to you, you were so genuine and a nice chap.. Thanks mate.

Flybe starts new London City Airport operations

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Flybe has begun operation of its new routes from Aberdeen, Belfast City, Edinburgh, Exeter, Dublin and Inverness to London City Airport in a major expansion, providing direct links between UK regions and Ireland and the heart of London's financial district.

Six Flybe aircraft are being named under the 'Spirit of the Regions' theme at a launch event which takes place today at London City Airport.

Attendees will include the transport minister John Hayes MP, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, Scottish first minister Alex Salmond, Northern Ireland's regional development minister Danny Kennedy, and London Borough of Newham mayor Sir Robin Wales.



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Flybe welcomes the news from Cornwall Country Council and the Department for Transport that it will provide a financial guarantee for the full four-year duration of the Public Service Obligation for the crucial Newquay to London Gatwick route.

An announcement was made by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Robert Goodwill MP today. Flybe has been working alongside Newquay Airport, Cornwall Council and the local MPs to gain PSO funding for the route, which will operate up to three times a day. Flybe's chief executive, Saad Hammad said: "The people of Cornwall need efficient and affordable air access to the Capital, which is faster than road and rail. So we welcome today's announcement. It is an important step in improving regional connectivity in the UK, which contributes significantly to economic development.

"Flybe's strategic vision is to give regional customers around the country more convenient access to the wider world. We look forward to continuing to serve our passengers flying to and from Newquay."

At 8:01am: (LON:FLYB) FlyBe share price was +5.25p at 115.5p


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Flybe Group PLC

27 October 2014

Flybe announces launch partnership with Club Workspace to mark the start of operations into London City Airport

Flybe is pleased to announce a launch partnership with Workspace Group plc, London's leading provider of space to new and growing companies.

This truly unique partnership enables Flybe's inbound London City Airport business travellers to make the best use of their time while on business in London with VIP access to Club Workspace, a network of co-working business clubs across London.

Each Club Workspace facility has free wi-fi, café and meeting room facilities and is a unique office environment.

Flybe customers who have booked travel to London City Airport from Aberdeen, Belfast City, Dublin Edinburgh, Exeter and Inverness will see information on their confirmation email about Club Workspace and given instruction on how to access each facility using their boarding pass or confirmation email at anytime within 5 days from time of inbound travel.

Club Workspace facilities are located in eight central locations within established Workspace business centres at Waterloo, Chancery Lane, Kennington, London Bridge, Clerkenwell, Islington, Chiswick and Bethnal Green.

Flybe is expected to fly over half a million passengers annually on its routes to and from London City Airport.

Saad Hammad, CEO of Flybe said :

"We are already providing our business customers with attractive fares, frequency and service when flying into London City Airport and to mark the start of operations at London City we are delighted to announce today a launch partnership with Workspace, London's leading provider of space for new and growth companies.

Our customers will enjoy access to Club Workspace facilities across the capital and find these superb co-working environments a great place to to do business with access to free wifi, café and meeting room facilities."

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Enquiries:

Flybe
Andrew McConnell, Director of Communications Tel: +44 (0)77 3986 1517

Thanks Chris.:-) If you are still based in Aberdeen is this service any use to you?

Absolutely db :0)

TIDMFLYB
RNS Number : 3339V
Flybe Group PLC
27 October 2014
Flybe Group PLC
27 October 2014
Flybe announces launch partnership with Club Workspace to mark the start of operations into London City Airport
Flybe is pleased to announce a launch partnership with Workspace Group plc, London's leading provider of space to new and growing companies.
This truly unique partnership enables Flybe's inbound London City Airport business travellers to make the best use of their time while on business in London with VIP access to Club Workspace, a network of co-working business clubs across London.
Each Club Workspace facility has free wi-fi, café and meeting room facilities and is a unique office environment.
Flybe customers who have booked travel to London City Airport from Aberdeen, Belfast City, Dublin Edinburgh, Exeter and Inverness will see information on their confirmation email about Club Workspace and given instruction on how to access each facility using their boarding pass or confirmation email at anytime within 5 days from time of inbound travel.
Club Workspace facilities are located in eight central locations within established Workspace business centres at Waterloo, Chancery Lane, Kennington, London Bridge, Clerkenwell, Islington, Chiswick and Bethnal Green.
Flybe is expected to fly over half a million passengers annually on its routes to and from London City Airport.
Saad Hammad, CEO of Flybe said :
"We are already providing our business customers with attractive fares, frequency and service when flying into London City Airport and to mark the start of operations at London City we are delighted to announce today a launch partnership with Workspace, London's leading provider of space for new and growth companies.
Our customers will enjoy access to Club Workspace facilities across the capital and find these superb co-working environments a great place to to do business with access to free wifi, café and meeting room facilities."

RNS Number : 3336V

Flybe Group PLC

27 October 2014

Flybe Group PLC

27 October 2014

FLYBE WELCOMES FUNDING FOR CRUCIAL NEWQUAY TO LONDON GATWICK AIR ROUTE

Flybe welcomes the news from Cornwall Country Council and the Department for Transport that it will provide a financial guarantee for the full four-year duration of the Public Service Obligation for the crucial Newquay to London Gatwick route. An announcement was made by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Robert Goodwill MP today.

Flybe has been working alongside Newquay Airport, Cornwall Council and the local MPs to gain PSO funding for the route, which will operate up to three times a day.

Flybe's Chief Executive, Saad Hammad said: "The people of Cornwall need efficient and affordable air access to the Capital, which is faster than road and rail. So we welcome today's announcement. It is an important step in improving regional connectivity in the UK, which contributes significantly to economic development. Flybe's strategic vision is to give regional customers around the country more convenient access to the wider world. We look forward to continuing to serve our passengers flying to and from Newquay."

END

The regional airline has launched six new routes connecting London's financial district with the UK regions and Ireland

Flybe, the UK regional airline, has launched six routes out of City Airport today as part of a five-year deal.

The carrier now flies to Aberdeen, Belfast City, Edinburgh, Exeter, Dublin and Inverness from London City Airport providing direct links between UK regions and Ireland and the heart of London's financial district.

The airline is targeting business travellers as part of its London expansion plans. Saad Hammad, CEO of Flybe said: "Our new London City routes provide direct links for customers in the regions to the heart of London's financial district."

The new operations provide more efficient, speedier access for travellers from Canary Wharf or the City than existing routes via Heathrow or Gatwick, or travelling by road or rail, he claimed.

Flybe will hold a launch event today at London City Airport, under the "Spirit of the Regions" theme. Flybe is now expected to fly over half a million passengers annually on its routes to and from London City Airport.

Chief secretary Danny Alexander, Alex Salmond, the first minister for Scotland, Danny Kennedy, regional development minister for Northern Ireland, and Paschal Donohoe, minister of transport and tourism for Ireland have all praised the creation of the new routes.

"Making it easier to travel across the country - whether for business or pleasure - is one of the best ways to strengthen the growing economy and ensure a fairer society throughout the country," Mr Alexander said. "People from across the UK and Ireland will have better connections to the heart of London's financial district."

Earlier this year, Mr Hammad, who was parachuted into the company in August 2013 to turn the ncompany around, said that the expansion at City Airport represented a “big return to London”.

The new routes will see Flybe compete with much bigger rivals including British Airways on key business routes such as London to Edinburgh.

The carrier has also today announced a new Public Service Obligation (PSO) deal with Cornwall Country Council and the Department for Transport for its Newquay to London Gatwick route. Flybe has won a financial guarantee for £2.5m over four-year duration of the PSO, which provides a "crucial" link between London and Cornwall, the company said.

Telegraph finance

Flybe in talks with European airlines over running regional routes

By Reuters
13:02 27 Oct 2014, updated 13:02 27 Oct 2014

By Sarah Young

LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - British regional airline Flybe is in talks with a number of European carriers about contracts to operate their regional flights, the company's chief executive said on Monday.

Saad Hammad said Flybe was looking to expand the "white label" part of its business, where larger airlines outsource some domestic flights to Flybe so that they can focus on their long-haul routes.

"Yes I am indeed (in talks) with a number of flag carriers," Hammad said at a press conference at London City airport, where the airline opened six new routes.

Hammad, a former easyJet executive who took the reins at Flybe in August 2013, has led a turnaround of the airline after it ran into trouble during the recession.

He said Flybe was now on track to grow, having over the last 18 months sold its landing slots at London's Gatwick airport, reduced its workforce and cut costs.

"This winter season you'll see us return to growth," he said.

Shares in Flybe were trading up 5 percent to 116.125 pence at 1240 GMT.

Flybe already provides white label regional services in Finland to Finnair.

When asked whether he expected Flybe to win further such contracts, Hammad said: "Watch this space", adding he'd be disappointed not to win a new contract in the next two years.

He said Flybe operated smaller aeroplanes which made it better placed to operate lower volume domestic routes than bigger airlines.

Full-cost airlines such as Lufthansa and Air France are under pressure to lower their cost bases to better compete against budget rivals such as Ryanair and easyJet, which have been stealing market share on short-haul European routes.

Hammad said outsourcing some domestic and regional routes would make sense for some bigger airlines.

"The big flag carriers will continue to be under enormous pressure to focus on what they excel at, their distinctive competence - the big routes, the thick routes, typically the long-haul routes," he explained.

Flybe said in its 2014 annual report that its white label contract with Finnair had been "a success" financially, reporting a pretax profit of 6.3 million pounds ($10.2 million) in 2013/14.

(1 US dollar = 0.6205 British pound) (Editing by Paul Sandle and Mark Potter)

Saad Hammad's interview on the Ian King show, Sky News this evening:

http://news.sky.com/video/1361489/air-strikes-back-against-hs2-and-hs3

The Guardian, Monday 27 October 2014 17.19 GMT
Alex Salmond welcomes Flybe flights between London City and Scotland.

New Flybe services will bring competition to ‘avoid BA charging through the nose’ and help travellers avoid Heathrow.

Alex Salmond has welcomed Flybe’s launch of new services from Scotland to London City airport, saying they would liberate business travellers from Heathrow and reduce British Airways overcharging.

Flybe launched operations from London City on Monday with six routes connecting the UK and Ireland to the capital’s financial district. Scotland is a key beneficiary with multiple daily services to Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness.

Salmond, who arrived on the new flight from Aberdeen, said extra connections to the heart of London would be a great boost. “This sort of convenience is crucial. You have to have the competition to avoid British Airways charging everyone through the nose. And we’re not caught in the maw of Heathrow.”

His comments come only months after Willie Walsh, boss of BA’s parent company IAG, backed Salmond’s campaign for Scottish independence, which raised the prospect of lower aviation taxes. Salmond reiterated his pledge to scrap air passenger duty in Scotland if sufficient powers over taxation are devolved, saying that the move would help increase tourist spending.

Salmond said that despite Virgin’s decision to close down domestic airline Little Red, flights were viable. “Little Red was a feeder for Virgin. If you have a flight which is specifically designed for a business customer, that is connectivity. I could have been swimming in the Thames before 9 this morning.”

Flybe’s other City routes are to its base in Exeter, to Dublin, and to Belfast. Danny Kennedy, the regional development minister for Northern Ireland, said the air connections with London and regions were essential for Belfast. “Flybe gives us that opportunity in a unique way. It’s economic lifeblood.”

The carrier is returning to the capital after retrenching its network to stem losses. It expects to fly over half a million passengers annually to and from City airport.

Saad Hammad, chief executive of Flybe, said the sight of the rebranded purple aircraft at City was testament to a year of recovery and turnaround at the airline, which has struggled for survival. He said there was now a “much more rigorous approach to growth; no more seat of the pants, voodoo management. Historically, sadly, we never had a cost-control culture, they were out of whack.”

Flybe has signed a five-year deal at City. The airport’s chief executive, Declan Collier, said that while the airport was not a long term answer to problems of capacity in the south-east of England, “In the short to medium term, we believe we can relieve pressure by taking short haul flights. We can provide real regional connectivity in the UK.”