Regional carrier Flybe is to launch a new service between Waterford and Manchester from May 22.
Flights will depart Manchester at 1150 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, arriving into Waterford at 1310, with the return leg leaving the Irish city at 1335 and landing back into Manchester at 1450.
An additional Sunday service will depart one hour earlier in both directions.
The Waterford-Manchester route had been served by Aer Arann under its Aer Lingus Regional franchise agreement up until this January, when the carrier withdrew from its base at Waterford (see online news November 7, 2012).
Commenting on the new route Mats Sigurdson, aviation commercial director for Manchester Airports Group, said:
“We’ve noticed more and more passengers are using long haul services into Manchester and connecting onto Flybe’s already impressive network of UK and Irish destinations. The addition of Waterford as a new destination provides another point to point connection and strengthens that offer even further.”
Flybe currently serves Waterford from Birmingham airport, and has confirmed that this route will continue alongside the new Manchester service.
For more information visit flybe.com.
Report by Mark Caswell
