FlyBe - Brand new winter routes launched

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, today launches its comprehensive 2007 winter schedule which, effective 28th October, offers its biggest ever winter seat sale and the introduction of 8 brand new routes along with the reintroduction of popular winter services to destinations across the UK and Europe. Routes are available for booking now and throughout the winter at www.flybe.com (for full list of destinations from UK regions please see notes to editors).
The announcement sees Flybe significantly increasing its offering to winter sun and city break destinations from its regional bases across the UK. With 7-million seats on sale nationwide, the programme further reinforces Flybe’s commitment to bring convenient, low cost travel to the regions and reaffirms its position as Europe’s largest regional airline.

Flybe’s new schedule sees major expansion within the Swiss market with the launch of three brand new routes into Geneva from UK bases including Isle of Man, Jersey and Newquay, opening up Switzerland to these regions for the first time. This is in addition to the reintroduction of popular winter services between Geneva and Birmingham, Exeter, Norwich and Southampton.

In addition to the Geneva service, the airline is increasing its services to other popular winter sports destinations across France, Austria and Germany including new routes to Chambery, Berne and Salzburg.

Flybe’s brand new winter routes commencing for the winter season 2007/2008 include:

• Southampton to Brussels and its first ever winter service to Avignon
• Isle of Man to Luton and Geneva
• Cardiff International to Paris Charles de Gaulle
• Jersey to Geneva
• Newquay to Geneva
• First ever winter service between Edinburgh and Newquay


Mike Rutter, Chief Commercial Officer, Flybe comments: “Following the successful acquisition of BA Connect earlier this year, the launch of our winter schedule for 2007 sees us continuing to deliver on our promise to bring travel choice to the regions and building Flybe into a bigger and stronger airline.

“The introduction of an additional route between Southampton and Brussels and the expansion of our services to Switzerland is of great strategic importance, demonstrating Flybe’s aggressive expansion policy as we spread into new European territories and continue to open up the UK regions to a wealth of exciting destinations.


“Flybe is committed to promoting the growth of regional air travel. with the launch of our winter schedule we will continue to bring exceptional service and low-cost travel to the regions whilst promoting our positive environmental policy through our recently launched eco-labelling scheme and the ongoing deployment of our environmentally sensitive fleet across our network.”

The new routes offer a mix of business and leisure destinations and are available for booking now at www.flybe.com.

Chalet Rustique's 1st hen do!

On 1st June 2007, Chalet Rustique experienced it's very first hen party! Travelling all the way from Edinburgh to Geneva was my cousin Heather (the "Bride to B"!) and all of her hens! After lots of chatting and singing on the journey, we arrived at Chalet Rustique where the fun was about to begin! Poor Heather didn't know what she was letting herself in for!


The day started quite tame with a trip to the thermal pools at Lavey-Les-Bains. Whoever said the Nordic Pavillion (a snow and ice grotto at -8C) is good for you, we will never know! But by the end of the night, the champagne was being glugged down and a few naughty games were being played (can't go into much detail in case any mum's or the best Nan in the world reads this!). Bet hey, by the state of Jenny at 2am, you can tell it was a good night!


The next day we went twister rafting (not crazy white water rafting but scary enough to see by the look on people's faces who wasn't enjoying it!). Unfortunately we were placed into either the "skinny people" raft or the "not so skinny people" raft (we all know which rafts we were in - ha ha!). Thanks to my instructor and fellow rafting buddies, I ended up getting chucked in the river at the end of day! Nevertheless, it was ace fun!

After that, there wasn't much time to get ready before heading straight back out again for dinner and drinkies in Chatel! A few drinkies then turned into a few more drinkies and a few more drinkies and before we knew it, we were pole dancing in the middle of L'Escalier Bar (this is almost a regular occurence for me at this bar now - doh!). After we stumbled out of the bar, we headed back to the chalet, where we continued to party, dance and limbo (don't ask!) until 4am!

Unfortunately, everyone was going home on the Sunday morning and there were definitely a few people feeling v hungover (perhaps even a bit sick, eh Fee?)! The journey back down to Geneva Aiport was the quietest journey E.V.E.R!

Sadly, the hen party was over. But we're all looking forward to a re-union on the big day itself! Whoo hoo - can't wait!