Flybe Drops Links to Frankfurt

Posted 21/06/2011

UK low-fare carrier Flybe is to drop two key business routes between the UK and Germany.  The regional carrier is expected to withdraw flights to Frankfurt from Birmingham and Manchester from next month, although it has not publicly confirmed its plans. 

According to the GDS, Flybe’s last flight on the Birmingham route will operate on July 21, while the Manchester service will stop from July 25.  The airline currently offers up to twice daily services on each route as well as offering links to the German city from Southampton.  Both routes are also served by Lufthansa on an up to four times daily basis. 

An estimated 176,000 O&D passengers travelled between Frankfurt and Birmingham in the last year, while 162,000 O&D passengers flew between the German city and Manchester.  Flybe had secured a 27 per cent and 32 per cent share of these respective markets. 

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