Flybe airline flights

Flybe Airline operates flights from its base in the UK. Flybe's hubs are at Birmingham, Southhampton, Exter and Belfast City Airports (its main base being Exeter International Airport and its largest base being Southhampton International Airport).

How to book a Flybe Airline flight

You can book a Flybe flight at its website, www.flybe.com (not www.flybe.co.uk or www.flyflybe.com or www.flyflybe.co.uk or www.flybeairways.com or www.flybeairways.co.uk or www.flybeairline.co.uk or www.flybeairline.com or www.fybe.com).

Flybe flight incidents

13 Nov 2007 1335pm	After fumes began drifting into the cabin, Flybe flight BE7125 in a BAE 146 plane returned to Birmingham (it was on its way to Stuttgart) to made an emergency landing at Birmingham airport. Flybe plans on replacing the BAE 146s, it inherited from BA Connect, largely with Bombardier Q400s.
30 Jul 2007	A Flybe flight from Manchester to Edinburch (BE7220) in a Bombardier Q400 aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport, after one of the turboprop engines cut out.
30 Aug 2005	A Flybe flight from Belfast to Liverpool made an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport in Northern Ireland. The plane developed engine problems after 15 minutes in the air and turned back to Belfast. All 71 passengers escaped safely.
4 Aug 2005	A Flybe flight from Birmingham to Edinburgh was forced to land at Leeds Bradford airport, when the cabin filled with smoke. Within 12 minutes of the captain becoming aware of the problem, the plane had been landed. The 4 crew and 56 passengers all escaped safely.

Flybe flights from Birmingham

Flights from Birmingham to Aberdeen	Flights from Birmingham to Belfast City
Flights from Birmingham to Berne	Flights from Birmingham to Brest
Flights from Birmingham to Brussels	Flights from Birmingham to Chambery
Flights from Birmingham to Dusseldorf	Flights from Birmingham to Edinburgh
Flights from Birmingham to Frankfurt	Flights from Birmingham to Galway
Flights from Birmingham to Glasgow	Flights from Birmingham to Guernsey
Flights from Birmingham to Hamburg	Flights from Birmingham to Hanover
Flights from Birmingham to Isle of Man	Flights from Birmingham to Jersey
Flights from Birmingham to Milan Malpensa	Flights from Birmingham to Paris
Flights from Birmingham to Stuttgart

Flybe flights from Glasgow

Flights from Glasgow to Belfast City	Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham
Flights from Glasgow to Exeter	Flights from Glasgow to Frankfurt
Flights from Glasgow to Guernsey	Flights from Glasgow to Jersey
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester	Flights from Glasgow to Norwich
Flights from Glasgow to Southampton

Flybe flights from London Gatwick

Flights from London Gatwick to Belfast City	Flights from London Gatwick to Guernsey
Flights from London Gatwick to Inverness	Flights from London Gatwick to Isle of Man
Flights from London Gatwick to Jersey

Flybe flights from London Luton

Flights from London Gatwick to Isle of Man

Flybe flights from Manchester

Flights from Manchester to Belfast City	Flights from Manchester to Brest
Flights from Manchester to Brussels	Flights from Manchester to Dusseldorf
Flights from Manchester to Edinburgh	Flights from Manchester to Exeter
Flights from Manchester to Frankfurt	Flights from Manchester to Glasgow
Flights from Manchester to Guernsey	Flights from Manchester to Hannover
Flights from Manchester to Isle of Man	Flights from Manchester to Jersey
Flights from Manchester to Milan Malpensa	Flights from Manchester to Norwich
Flights from Manchester to Paris	Flights from Manchester to Rennes
Flights from Manchester to Southampton

Flybe flights from Newcastle

Flights from Newcastle to Belfast City	Flights from Newcastle to Brussels
Flights from Newcastle to Exeter	Flights from Newcastle to Southampton

Flybe Economy Plus

Flybe airline operates a business class section called "Flybe Economy Plus".

Flybe Airline's bases

Flybe Airline has major bases at Belfast, Birmingham, Channel Islands, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Southampton. Flybe airline operates flights out of more United Kingdom airports than any other airline.

Flybe Airline's licence

Flybe Airline holds a UK CAA (United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority) Type A Operating Licence; this licence permits Flybe to to operates flights with over 20 seats carrying cargo, mail and passengers.

Flybe flight

History of Flybe flights

On 1 November 1979, Flybe started operating flights under the name "Jersey European Airways". In June 2000 Flybe flights were flown under British European Airways banner, but this was shortened to Flybe on the 18th July 2002.

Flybe airline's innovations

Mar 2005	Passengers are enabled to to pre-book their seating
Sep 2005	Celebrity endorsed sandwiches and snacks offered onboard
Dec 2005	Fair deal on baggage is launched
Jan 2006	Economy Plus business class is enhanced
Feb 2006	Scheduled Airline Failure Insurance is introduced, providing protection against airline failure.
Mar 2006	On-line check-in is offered to passengers carrying hand and hold baggage
Oct 2006	A facility to change flight details online is introduced
Mar 2007	In purchasing BA Connect, Flybe airline becomes "Europe’s largest regional airline"
Jun 2007	The world’s first eco-labelling scheme is introduced by Flybe airline
Aug 2007	Flybe airline launches Rewards4all, the United Kingdom ’s first low cost frequent flyer programme,

Flybe flights frequent flier program

Even though frequent flier programs make it difficult to assess the true cost of an airline ticket, people like them:

they think they're getting something for free (actually, the cost is included in the price of tickets - airlines are not charitable institutions!)
those travelling for business purposes who receive the frequent flier miles in their personal capacity are essentially getting rewarded by their employer for flying (their employer pays the airline, the airline passes on the reward to the employees). It is argued that employees who fly for work endure a certain hardship in being away from home, and should be compensated for this. In our opinion if employers want to compensate employees for the hardship of being away from home, it would be more efficient to do so explicitly by paying them more than implicitly through them earning frequent flier points.

Flybe airline flight Flybe airlines has just launched the first budget airline frequent flier program in the UK - its Rewards4all loyalty scheme. Points are earned on all Flybe flights, including flights purchased with standard Economy tickets. Rewards4all points can be swapped for free Flybe flights or for 1 year’s free Executive Lounge access:

1 return UK Economy flight = 16 Points
1 year Executive Lounge Access = 20 Points
1 return UK Economy Plus flight = 22 Points
1 return European Economy flight= 24 Points
1 return European Economy Plus flight = 30 Points

And here's how you earn the Flybe points:

one-way Economy Flight = 1 Point
one-way Flybe Economy Plus Flight = 2 Points
return Economy Flight = 2 Points
return Flybe Economy Plus Flight = 4 Points

In other words you need to fly 8 return flights to earn a free return ticket. Assuming that the cost of a Flybe return flight seem to bottom out at £40, meaning that each point is worth a minimum of some £2.50.

Who owns Flybe airline?

Rosedale Aviation Holdings Ltd owns 69% of Flybe airline, 15% is owned by BA as a result of Flybe's takeover of BA Connect, and the remaining 16% is owned by Flybe's staff.

Will Flybe float its shares?

Flybe is considering floating its shares towards the end of 2008 or early 2009.