Flybe closes Norwich base
05 Dec 2008
Flybe is to end its Norwich to Dublin service from 28 March with the start of
the summer schedule.
The airline will also close its Norwich base, placing aircraft operating the
routes which will continue from the airport at the other ends of the route
and putting 45 jobs with the airline at risk. It will mean, for example, that
the first departure from Norwich to Edinburgh will now be at 0850 rather than
0700. However, the airline will retain services to Manchester and Edinburgh
but also reintroduce Jersey and Exeter services.
The airline has started consultations with the Norwich staff, who will be
encouraged to apply for vacancies elsewhere on the Flybe network and will be
offered relocation costs to move to another Flybe base.
Flybe’s chief commercial officer, Mike Rutter, said: “Flybe is pleased to
confirm our commitment to our Norwich passengers by not only announcing our
summer timetable to Edinburgh and Manchester but also by re-introducing our
services to Jersey and Exeter. We are naturally disappointed not to be able
to retain the service to Dublin but anyone reading the newspapers will know
we live in challenging times and for Flybe to be able to continue to offer
choice to the travelling public, we must remain competitive and take
difficult decisions”.
He added: “Tough choices have to be taken in the current economic climate.
The only realistic way to retain services at the airport and for Flybe to
maintain a strong schedule from Norwich is to redeploy the aircraft to
Manchester and Edinburgh. We want every single one of our staff to stay and
that’s why today we have told them of our plans and will work with them and
their trades unions to ensure Flybe retains their skills”.
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