Loganair announces Dundee to Birmingham schedule

Loganair, Scotland’s airline, has announced that tickets are on sale for its first scheduled flights from Dundee to Birmingham. The new route, which will be introduced on May 21, 2008, is expected to bring a welcome boost for the region while marking the beginning of an expansion drive that will see Loganair introduce more and new services from Dundee airport in the coming years.

Loganair will operate three return flights from Dundee to Birmingham each weekday – flying in the morning, mid-afternoon and evening – as well as a return evening flight on Sunday.

Details of these flights follow an announcement by the airline in January that it is to create a new base at Dundee Airport as part of a franchise agreement with Flybe.

The move follows a period of significant planning and is a direct response to customer demands following the high-profile suspension of FlyWhoosh flights from the city in December last year.

Peter Tierney, Chief Executive of Loganair, said: “The Midlands and Tayside are very important markets for us and having listened to our customers, we have decided to take this step of introducing a new route to a key destination.

“These flights, coupled with the creation of our new base in Dundee, are a welcome addition to the growing network of air services we currently offer travellers in and around Scotland and the UK, and demonstrate our commitment to providing a first-class service that meets passengers’ needs.”

Loganair also plans to introduce a new route between Dundee and Belfast on May 21 but is awaiting slot approval at Belfast City Airport before releasing tickets for sale.

Both routes are expected to bring significant economic benefits to the local economy as they will provide quick, easy, reliable transport for residents, students, tourists and business travellers between Dundee, Birmingham and Belfast.

Loganair’s two new routes will operate under the Flybe banner ahead of the franchise arrangement between the two companies, which starts on October 25.

Flights from Dundee to Birmingham start from £35 one way and are available to book online at Flybe.com.