Regional carrier Flybe will launch two new routes from Manchester to Aberdeen and Nantes from this December.
The Manchester-Aberdeen service will commence on December 6, with three flights per day on weekdays, a daily service on Saturdays and two daily flights on Sundays. The carrier will ply the service with Bombardier Q400 aircraft, and will compete with Bmi Regional on the route.
The Manchester-Nantes service will launch on December 7, with four flights per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. There are currently no other direct flights between the two cities.
Flights for both services are now available from flybe.com, with lead-in fares starting from £29.99 one way for the Aberdeen service, and £39.99 one way for the Nantes service.
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Report by Mark Caswell
Full schedules:
MANCHESTER TO ABERDEEN (Effective December 6, 2010 – March 26, 2011)
Monday to Friday
Depart Manchester 0655 arr Aberdeen 0810
Depart Aberdeen 0835 arr Manchester 0955
Depart Manchester 1500 arr Aberdeen 1615
Depart Aberdeen 1640 arr Manchester 1800
Depart Manchester 1840 arr Aberdeen 1955
Depart Aberdeen 2020 arr Manhester 2140
Saturdays
Depart Manchester 0800 arr Aberdeen 0915
Depart Aberdeen 0940 arr Manchester 1100
Sundays
Depart Manchester 1055 arr Aberdeen 1210
Depart Aberdeen 1235 arr Manchester 1355
Depart Manchester 1840 arr Aberdeen 1955
Depart Aberdeen 2020 arr Manchester 2140
MANCHESTER TO NANTES (Effective December 7, 2010 to March 26, 2011)
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Depart Manchester 0950 arr Nantes 1230
Depart Nantes 1255 arr Manchester 1335
Sundays
Depart Manchester 1430 arr Nantes 1710
Depart Nantes 1735 arr Manchester 1815