Flybe has added 12 new flights at Manchester Airport as part of its plan to make it a new regional hub.
The airline wants to "streamline connectivity" at the airport and encourage passengers to use it for regional connections and also as an alternative to London Heathrow for international flights.
Flybe director of marketing Simon Lilley said: "With 5% of our passengers already taking advantage of the many connections we have been offering for several years, it made perfect sense to further optimise this obvious need.
"As Europe’s largest regional airline serving 36 UK departure points, it made sense to ‘join’ more of them up and do it over Manchester, one of our largest bases.
"We also expect to see an increasing number of regional passengers choose to connect to the many international flights offered at Manchester rather than travelling through Heathrow."
Flybe will operate four extra flights from Manchester to Aberdeen, four extra to Edinburgh, two extra to Exeter and two extra to the Isle of Man.
The airline has also optimised other regional schedules to improve connections through Manchester.
by Bev Fearis
