Flybe to launch new winter destination from Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Days after announcing a new German route from Doncaster Sheffield Airport, Flybe has now confirmed plans to launch a route to Chambery, the gateway to Alpine ski resorts, from the airport.

Chambery in the Rhone-Alps region of south-eastern France is the latest Flybe winter programme destination to be announced by the airport, starting from Saturday, December 17 2016.

Steve Gill, managing director of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said: “We are delighted to be adding a further destination to our Flybe winter programme in Chambery, coming swiftly on the back of announcing Dusseldorf to our new routes with Flybe.”

The announcement of this new route and Dusseldorf make it ten destinations available from Flybe’s new base in Yorkshire at Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Steve said: “The new Flybe routes will offer an additional 500,000 seats and with growth from our incumbent airlines, we are predicting double-digit growth in 2016 with passenger figures rising to 1.35 million this year.”

Flights will start just in time for Christmas from December 17 2016, flying once a week on Saturdays going on sale from March 31st.

The new Dusseldorf service will fly four times a week with Amsterdam, Paris, Alicante and Malaga remaining unchanged for the winter with Berlin increasing to daily. Faro and Newquay will be replaced with the two new popular winter routes with capacity to Jersey reducing to three times weekly during winter.

Steve added: “Being able to offer a winter sports destination as part of our winter programme is a great addition to our offer to customers alongside traditional getaway favourites like Alicante, Tenerife and Malaga.”

Vincent Hodder, Flybe’s chief revenue officer, concluded: “As Europe’s largest regional airline, we specialise in connecting the UK regions to Europe so we are pleased to add to our already extensive winter schedule from Doncaster Sheffield, these two additional routes to Dusseldorf and Chambery.

“We see them as a natural addition to our network from our new base and are confident that they will prove attractive options both for business travel and for winter getaways.”

Savoie Mont Blanc boasts some 17 areas, over 110 resorts and 4,800 km of slopes offering a range of holidays for all abilities. It includes the world famous Courchevel les Ménuires, Méribel and Val Thorens resorts which are just over 60 miles away from the airport.