Flybe and Virgin Atlantic have extended their commercial arrangements to ensure regional travellers from Edinburgh and Aberdeen can now connect with the long-haul flights via Heathrow
The new Flybe codeshare flights to London Heathrow will operate from March 26, offering four services per day from Edinburgh, and up to three services per day from Aberdeen.
The agreement will mean customers can connect between Flybe and Virgin Atlantic with a single check in and bag drop.
It will also open up a number of new destinations for Scottish travellers, and help boost inbound tourism and investment.
Virgin Atlantic executive vice president, commercial Erik Varwijk said: “Our partnership with Flybe will bring the world a little closer to Scotland with exciting new Virgin Atlantic destinations available across the US, Asia, and Africa.
“The extended codeshare agreement builds on the partnership we announced last year which has proved popular with customers across the UK.
“We look forward to offering easy connections to some of our most popular destinations such as the US cities of San Francisco and Boston, as well as helping to boost business and investment with access to major hubs such as Hong Kong and Dubai.”
Flybe chief revenue officer Vincent Hodder added: “Flybe is especially delighted that this extension of our valued codeshare partnership with Virgin will enable us to better serve Scottish travellers and global visitors, further realising our ambition of being a ‘One Stop to the World’ for the UK regions.
“We greatly look forward to cementing our commitment to Scotland and welcoming even more Virgin passengers on board our new Heathrow flights from Aberdeen and Edinburgh when they start at the end of March.”
