Airline flybe announces new services from Bristol international

Europe's third largest low-cost airline has announced two newservices from Bristol International Airport.

Flybe's service to Bergerac in France, to be launched in February,adds a new route to those on offer at the Lulsgate airport and itwill become the fourth to offer flights to Jersey from next summer.

The airport has more than doubled its scheduled routes over thepast two years.

The Bergerac route will follow the launch of easyJet's service toGeneva on December 15. In May next year, the launch of a service toNew York by Continental Airlines will bring the number of scheduleddestinations available from Bristol to 38. Flybe already offersflights from Bristol to Belfast, Bordeaux and Toulouse.

Prices to Bergerac, in the Dordogne, start at GBP35, and Bordeauxcan be reached for GBP45. The lowest available price for a flight toToulouse, France's fourth-largest city, is GBP29.

One-way fares to Belfast start at GBP19 and Jersey at GBP29.

Mike Rutter, sales and marketing director for Flybe, said: "Thenew summer schedule is a measured programme to further expand ouralready comprehensive route network. The summer timetable also seesus extending our existing destinations to an increasing number of ourregional bases."

The announcement of the new routes, of which there are 16altogether across the UK, follows the company's recent half yearresults announcement of a record GBP14 million profit.

Bristol International is to build a new GBP14 million terminalexpansion to help cope with the increasing number of routes flyingfrom the Lulsgate site, including next year's direct daily flight toNew York.

Over the next 12 months, Bristol International expects to handle4.5 million passengers - four times the number who passed through thedoors just 10 years ago.