Eastern Airways (T3, Humberside) has announced its franchise agreement with flybe. (2002) (Exeter) will kick in from October 29 onwards. The move is part of the five-year franchise agreement Eastern signed with Flybe earlier this year wherein all its services will carry "BE" flight codes.
“The franchise partnership will help to broaden the sales distribution of our route network through the Flybe brand and reach a wider audience of customers who are new to the Eastern Airways operated services," Mathew Herzberg, Eastern Airways’ Head of Commercial, said. "The BE flight code gives our customers greater connectivity to Flybe’s routes and global airline associated network with one single, seamless booking, along with online check-in.”
The partnership formally began this month when, on September 1, Eastern Airways provided four aircraft to operate six of Flybe’s existing branded routes in Scotland which were operated by former franchisee and now independent carrier, Loganair (LM, Glasgow International), until August 31. This enabled Flybe to continue providing services from Sumburgh (Shetland Isles), Kirkwall (Orkney Isles), Stornoway (Western Isles), Aberdeen Dyce, Glasgow International, and Edinburgh.
Flybe franchise flights operated by Eastern Airways will depart from Aberdeen, Wick, Stornoway, Glasgow, Newcastle, GB, Teesside, Leeds/Bradford, Humberside, Belfast City, Isle of Man, Anglesey, Cardiff, Norwich International, Southampton, Paris Orly, and Rodez.
