Flybe to Relaunch in Early 2022

Flybe has revealed that the new airline will be based in Birmingham rather than Exeter, where it was previously situated. This will be Flybe’s third incarnation after a consortium led by Virgin purchased the airline but was unable to turn it around owing to the epidemic.

Flybe will begin operations in early 2022, serving “important locations” across the UK and EU. The routes have yet to be determined. Flybe historically operated flights to 70 airports in 13 countries, according to data specialists Cirium (one country accounting for the UK and the domestic flights operated by the carrier). I don’t think anything like that will happen at first.

Flybe CEO Dave Pflieger said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Birmingham Airport (BHX), the City of Birmingham, and the Mayor of West Midlands to make BHX the location of our new headquarters and first crew base. It was an ideal choice for us due to its great people and highly skilled workforce, its central UK location, and the fact that Birmingham Airport is a global travel hub where local and connecting customers have access to over 150 worldwide destinations. Today’s announcement marks the culmination of over 12 months of dedicated hard work by all involved, and it would not have been possible without the support of the CAA and the UK Government.”