Flybe launches Birmingham to Hamburg service

Flybe are introducing a new route from Birmingham to Hamburg. Launching on 10 July, the new service will operate four times a week, with additional flights being added for the airline’s winter programme. The airline will be the only direct operator on the route to Germany’s second largest city that is a key business destination. The new service is also expected to be popular for leisure travel. Flybe’s chief revenue officer Vincent Hodder said: “We are pleased to add Hamburg as our sixth German destination to our already extensive schedule to and from Birmingham airport and to maintain this key route for existing customers. We look forward to welcoming many new customers on board this summer.” William Pearson, aviation director at Birmingham Airport, said: “Hamburg is a hugely welcome addition to Flybe’s growing list of routes from Birmingham for both our business and leisure passengers. “It is Germany’s second largest city and has the country’s biggest port making it an important economic hub and a great city break destination too. “Connecting Hamburg with Britain’s second largest city will be of huge benefit to trade and business relations.” Flybe’s other German routes from Birmingham are to Dusseldorf, Hannover, Berlin Tegel, Stuttgart and Munich.