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Flybe signs new franchise deal
Flybe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a third franchise partner, Channel Islands-base Blue Islands.
The deal covers Blue Islands’ flights to and from Jersey and Guernsey airports from this spring.
Flights will be branded and marketed as Flybe and sold via all Flybe distribution channels, including on flybe.com.
Flybe CEO Saad Hammad said: "Today’s announcement reflects the long-standing relationship Flybe has with the Channel Islands which can only be deepened by this proposed new partnership. We look forward to welcoming Blue Islands into our expanding franchise family."
Rob Veron, Blue Islands’ managing director said: "By becoming a franchise partner of Flybe, we will really be able to put Guernsey and Jersey firmly on the radar of potential new visitors and will all benefit from Flybe’s significant marketing bandwidth capabilities.
"Whilst our aircraft will be re-painted in Flybe livery, we will still remain an independent locally owned air operator continuing to fly all our own aircraft under the Blue Islands Air Operators Certificate. We will continue to employ all our own crew, undertake all our own maintenance and control our own handling arrangements, and set our own prices."
Flybe has two other franchise partners, Loganair and Stobart Air.
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