Flybe

The history of Flybe can be traced back to 1979. This is when Intra Airways and Bournemouth merged to form Jersey European. Walkersteel group took over the company in 1983. For the next few years travel services with enhanced. New and larger aircraft was also added to the travel fleet. The airline continued to grow and succeed.

In 1991, Jersey European gained their first London route. Then in 1993, they introduced three British Aerospace 146 Whisper Jets. They were now able to operate routes from London to Belfast City and the Channel Islands. A fourth jet was then acquired so they could provide a serve from Belfast City to Birmingham.

The Business Class service was then launched and in 1995 more BAe 146 jets were added to the fleet. Jersey European entered a code-share agreement with Air Inter. They could now offer flights between London Stansted and Marseilles.

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Today Flybe is the number among the top low fare travel airlines in the UK. They announced provisional profit figures of £3.1m for the financial year 2003/2004. During the 2003/2004-year, they carried 4 million passengers. They anticipate carrying 4.5 million in 2004/2005. In terms of how many passengers they carry, Flybe is number one in Southampton, Exeter, Birmingham, Isle of Main and the Channel Islands. They have 31 aircraft in their fleet.

Flybe has a network of 17 domestic and 25 international destinations. After introducing new destinations to Jersey, Dublin and Belfast, they became the largest operator of Southampton Airport. Then, in the summer of 2003 they introduced several new destinations to Malaga, Murcia, Toulouse, Alicante, Bergerac and Prague. They have been continuously adding new travel destinations over the past couple of years.

At Flybe, they provide low fare flying options. However, that does not mean they provide less quality. In fact they strive to offer a high level of service while still offering low fares. They offer an ever increasing network as well as safe and comfortable travel flying solutions.