Flybe has started operating 11 new routes to regional France and Italy, with connections from eight UK airports via its ‘weekend leisure hub’ at Southampton.
The seasonal flights operate each weekend until September 3 as part of the airline’s 2017 summer schedule from Aberdeen, Belfast City, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle.
Most of the services are new flights to popular holiday destinations: Avignon, Bergerac Dordogne, Bordeaux, Brest, La Rochelle, Limoges, Nantes, Perpignan-Rivesaltes, Rennes, Toulon-Hyères, and Verona (except Belfast).
Flybe’s weekend leisure hub gives regional passengers the opportunity to connect via Southampton with just one initial check-in at their departure airport.
The airline’s schedule aims to keep connecting time at Southampton to a minimum.
Vincent Hodder, Flybe chief revenue officer, said: “It further enhances the ever-growing number of connections available to those wanting to enjoy fast, convenient travel farther afield from their local airport.”