Flybe pulling out stops to meet rugby demand

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is upping capacity on its flights from the UK to Paris this weekend to cater for the hordes of rugby fans clamouring to reach the Saint-Denis stadium to support England in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final.

Almost one thousand additional seats to Paris have gone on sale today from Flybe’s regional bases across the UK and fans are encouraged to visit Flybe.com now to ensure they secure one of the fast selling seats to Paris so they can be there ‘in the moment’ when rugby history is made!

As a direct result of the overwhelming demand following England’s victory over France at the weekend, Flybe will this weekend up capacity to and from its regional bases that includes Birmingham, Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Southampton.

Mike Rutter, Chief Commercial Officer, Flybe says: “Flybe is showing its support of the English rugby champions by pulling out all the stops to increase services to Paris Charles de Gaulle, giving thousands of rugby fans the chance to be there when the team retains the coveted title. Seats are selling like hot cakes so we’re encouraging supporters to book immediately to secure a competitive fare from one of our convenient regional departure points across the UK.”