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AVIATION PROFILE Flybe
Exeter-based airline Flybe has added to its portfolio of 232 routes with a new service from Birmingham to Hamburg. This makes it the first airline to fly the route, with flights starting from 10 July. Passengers will have a choice of up to four flights a week. The airline already serves the German cities of Berlin, from Tegel Airport, as well as Munich, Hannover and Stutgart. In addition to the Hamburg
route, Dusseldorf will be part of Flybe’s 2017/2018 winter schedule expansion. Fares start from £34.99 one-way for both destinations. Vincent Hodder, chief revenue
officer at Flybe, believes the route to Germany’s second-largest city will prove popular for business and leisure travel, and is optimistic about increased passenger numbers
over the summer. “We’re pleased to add Hamburg as our sixth German destination to our already extensive schedule to and from Birmingham Airport, and to maintain the Dusseldorf route for existing customers,” he said. Flybe serves 15 countries from 87
departure points. Seven new routes were launched as part of the airline’s new summer schedule, including Cardiff to Rome, Doncaster to Palma de Mallorca and Edinburgh and Aberdeen to London Heathrow. In early June, Flybe signed a
five-year partnership alliance with Eastern Airways, which will operate its scheduled routes under the Flybe brand. The deal will see Eastern provide four aircraſt operating as Flybe in a joint revenue and risk- sharing agreement.
flybe.com
London to Singapore
Where are we going? To Singapore in the Far East with no-frills airline, Norwegian.
What are the details? Flights will depart from London Gatwick to Singapore Changi Airport from 28 September, operating four times a week and increasing to five during the winter season, on board the new 787 Dreamliner. Tickets are on sale now with economy starting from £179 and premium from £699 — both one-way.
Why? CEO of Norwegian, Bjorn Kjos, said: “Our transatlantic flights have shown the huge demand for affordable long-haul travel, so we’re delighted to expand into new markets and offer our first route to Asia from the UK. Adding Singapore to our growing UK network will give passengers even more choice for affordable, quality travel to a range of global destinations.”
what’s new?
London City Airport will launch the UK’s first digital air traffic control tower in 2019, replacing the existing 30-year-old tower. Flights will be directed using high- definition video cameras.
londoncityairport.com
What’s in Singapore? There’s more to Singapore than designer brands and high-tech gadgets. It’s home to temples nestled among skyscrapers, the world’s highest al fresco bar and the captivating Gardens by the Bay — a colourful, futuristic park spanning 250 acres right in the heart of the city.
Who else flies there? British Airways, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Atlantic all fly non-stop from the UK.
norwegian.com
countrybycountry.com | ABTA Magazine 17
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