With Cornwall Airport Newquay (CAN) continuing to develop its route network, the gateway to the UK’s southwest has announced the return of flybe. Commencing on 30 October, the regional carrier will launch a 12-times weekly service to London Heathrow, while also adding a daily link to Manchester.
Both year-round routes will be flown using 78-seat Q400s and will provide an additional 1,485 weekly domestic seats from the regional hub.
Commenting on the return of flybe and the connectivity it will provide both to the UK capital and the heart of northwest England, Sam O’Dwyer, Managing Director, CAN said: “We’re delighted to be welcoming the new flybe as our 10th airline partner at Newquay. With daily flights to both London Heathrow and Manchester starting this winter, these new routes will add much needed extra capacity as well as additional options for passengers on two of our major markets.”
Returning to the skies under new ownership, the reborn flybe aims to take UK connectivity to a new era in a responsible and sustainable way. flybe, CEO Dave Pflieger, said: “Passengers can benefit from up to twice daily flights from London Heathrow and a daily service from Manchester. Flybe provides passengers with convenience, choice and everyday great value, in addition to offering complimentary tea, coffee, juice and biscuits on all flights.”
With the addition of flybe, the Cornish airport now has more airlines than pre-pandemic with its portfolio of carriers now consisting of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Eastern Airways, easyJet, Edelweiss, Eurowings, flybe, Loganair, Ryanair and Skybus.
“Offering more airline choice and year-round connectivity is a key focus for us and we’re delighted that this latest announcement offers both of these,” added O’Dwyer.
Passengers travelling from Cornwall this winter will now be able to travel to Dublin, Manchester, Edinburgh and Alicante, as well as London and Manchester.
