Flybe Ltd, one of the UK’s newest airlines, has confirmed 12 new routes from George Best Belfast City Airport, with seats on sale now at www.flybe.com.

The airline will operate services from Belfast City to Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, London Heathrow, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, East Midlands, Manchester, Southampton, Aberdeen, Inverness, and Newcastle.

Flights will commence from Belfast City on 13th April, with fares starting from as low as £29.99 one way, and to celebrate the first day of sales, Flybe will be offering a further £10 off all fares for purchases made on 22nd March only.

Katy Best, Commercial Director at George Best Belfast City Airport, said:

“We are thrilled to be sharing the extremely positive news that Flybe has chosen Belfast City Airport as its second base and will operate services to 12 destinations from April this year.

“These flights further strengthen our route network and offer our passengers greater choice, convenience, and connectivity to the UK and beyond

“We look forward to welcoming Flybe and working with the airline to meet the growing demand for travel.”

The announcement comes as the new and improved Flybe reveals its full route network which will see the airline fly up to 530 flights per week across 23 routes, with more to be announced in the months ahead.

Flybe CEO, Dave Pflieger, said:

“We are delighted to now be out for sale and starting service next month. We think our new flights will benefit everyone who wants low fares and more flights to go on holiday and visit loved ones.

“Our new network will also ensure better regional connectivity inside the UK and between various UK and EU regions.”

Pflieger added:

“Our goal is to create an airline that people love, and we aim to do that by making air travel on Flybe an easy and enjoyable experience so you will fly with us again in the future.

“The new Flybe team has worked tirelessly over the past year to create an airline that delivers on price, schedule, and choice, and we look forward to having you book a ticket on flybe.com and start flying again next month, this summer, and in the many years ahead!”