Flybe Airlines
Flybe airlines is the largest independent regional low fares airline in the U.K. They are the third largest budget airline in the U.K.
They exceeded their target of 3.6 million passengers for 2003 /4, carrying a total of 4 million. This figure is expected to rise to 4.5 million in 2004 / 2005
Internet bookings on flybe To find out which airports operate flights to which airport click on the following link and go to "Where we fly" this page shows you all the routes. Just hold your mouse pointer over the City or town you want to fly from and it will automatically show all the airports that particular airport has flights to. A great time saver....much better than some of the websites where you have to click on the destination before finding out where the airline operates flights from. Tips for getting cheap Flybe tickets If you can be flexible on your dates and times of travel our brief guide to finding our cheapest fares may be of help. The guide is by no means definitive and is only meant as a rough rule of thumb. International Flybe routes are more available on flights between Monday and Thursday. On domestic UK routes avoid Monday mornings and Friday afternoon/evenings. Book your Flybe airlines flights as far in advance of your journey as possible.If you can, avoid travel just before or after a major Bank Holiday, eg. Christmas or Easter.
New Flybe routes from BirminghamFlybe. announces 7 new routes, 430,000 extra seats at Birmingham International Airport 25th October 2004 Flybe., Europe’s third largest low cost airline today announces seven new European routes from Birmingham International Airport, adding 430,000 seats into the market, taking its total seat capacity at Birmingham to two million seats. This consolidates flybe’s position as Birmingham’s largest single scheduled carrier. Simultaneously flybe. is announcing that it will deploy its first ever 150 seat jet capacity – Boeing 737-300’s – to fly these routes from Birmingham. This confirms Birmingham as a major centre of operation for flybe. Flybe. will offer these new services from Birmingham to Alicante, Malaga, Murcia, Faro, Palma, Almeria and Geneva. With prices starting from £39 all inclusive. Flights to Spain and Portugal begin in March 2005. The new routes follow hot on the heels of flybe.’s recent announcement of new French routes, and the addition of Liverpool John Lennon airport to its network of UK bases. This follows flybe.’s most successful year to date with the recent announcement of provisional profit figures for the financial year 2003/2004 of £3.1m. Flybe.’s move is part of its ongoing commitment to providing an unrivalled low cost airline service to all the major regional population centres of the UK. The Midlands is a buoyant regional economy which flybe. expansion should help to grow further. Flybe. thanks Birmingham International Airport and the wider Midlands business community for the work done to aid with its aggressive expansion plans in the region. The launch of the new routes out of Birmingham are part of flybe.’s ambitious summer schedule for 2005/6 which will be announced later this year and forms part of the airline’s overall strategy of continued investment and expansion of both its domestic and international route network. Don't forget the earlier you book the cheaper your tickets.
Important InformationFlybe airlines flight check-in You need acceptable photographic identification at checkin for all destinations. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ARE FOR ID PURPOSES ONLY. FURTHER DOCUMENTATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS. Acceptable forms of Photographic ID are: * A valid passport - an expired passport can be used up to a maximum of two years after expiry * Valid photographic EU or Swiss national identity card * Valid photographic driving licence * Valid armed forces identity card * Valid police warrant card/badge * Valid airport employees security identity pass * A child on parent’ s passport is an acceptable form of ID * CitizenCard * Valid photographic firearm certificate * Valid Government-issued identity card * SMART card * Electoral identity card Acceptable form of non-photographic ID: * Pension Book
Departure Flybe airlines know that many people are concerned about the length of time spent in the check-in queue, we aim to have our passengers served as quickly as possible. Baggage weight So that Flybe airlines can meet health and safety requirements, they will not accept any single piece of baggage which weighs more than 30 kilograms. Check-in Flybe airlines check-in opens at least two hours before the scheduled time of departure. For international flights the check-in closes one hour before the scheduled time of departure.For Economy Plus passengers, check-in closes 45 minutes before departure. For domestic flights, including flights to the Channel Islands and Eire, check-in closes 30 minutes prior to departure for passengers with checked baggage, or 20 minutes before departure for passengers with handbaggage only.If you miss these deadlines, you will not be allowed to travel and we will not give you a refund. Boarding If you have special needs,including travelling with children, we will offer to board you before other passengers. We will preassign seats at check-in. Long delays on the aircraft If a Flybe airlines aircraft is on the ground for a long period of time without you having access to the terminal, we will make every reasonable effort to provide adequate facilities and access to medical treatment as long as this does not jeopardise the safety and security of passengers and employees. However we will make every reasonable effort to avoid keeping you on board if there is a long delay. On the aircraft Once boarded, the captain will give you information about the expected departure time, arrival time, weather and flight conditions. During the flight they will update this information. Arrival We aim for you to be able to collect your baggage no more than 25 minutes after the actual arrival time of the aircraft.
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