The first flights of Loganair’s new Glasgow-Derry service have taken off, with the airline arriving on the tarmac of the Northern Irish airport for the first time in 10 years.
The service has been revived after previous carrier Ryanair operated its last trip on Friday, with Loganair commencing operations five days per week.
The last time the Scottish airline landed in the City of Derry Airport was October 19 2008.
Loganair commercial director Kay Ryan and Derry City Mayor John Boyle (pictured above) celebrated the new route.
Loganair is using a 33-seat Saab 340 aircraft on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a larger, 50-capacity Saab 2000 aircraft used for Sunday evening services.
Services will depart Glasgow at 10.55am on Mondays and Saturdays, arriving in Derry 50 minutes later at 11.45am. The return trip from Derry is airborne at 12.15pm.
The Thursday, Friday and Sunday services leave Glasgow at 6.55pm, with return flights leaving Northern Ireland’s second largest city at 8.15pm.
Passengers from Derry can also connect to Loganair’s extensive network of international destinations via its partner airlines which include British Airways, KLM, Air France, Thomas Cook and Emirates.
This is Loganair’s 12th destination from Glasgow following the launch of new services to Guernsey and Donegal this year.
One-way fares start at £49.99. Extra flights will be added during Christmas and New Year.
