LOGANAIR has underlined its route expansion ambitions with the announcement of its first-ever flight to Germany.
The Scottish airline will commence daily flights between Glasgow Airport and Dusseldorf on March 31 – two days after the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union.
Current operator Eurowings will end its service to Dusseldorf – home to Germany’s third-biggest airport - the day before.
Loganair, which recently added new routes from Edinburgh Airport to Bergen and Stavanger in Norway, Islay and Guernsey, will employ its recently-acquired Embraer 145 jet on the route. It said the connection will build on the important business and cultural links between the west of Scotland the North Rhine- Westphalia region of Germany.
The new route has been hailed as an important win for Glasgow Airport, which was dealt a blow earlier this year when Ryanair closed its base at the airport and slashed the number of routes it operates there from 23 to three.
Managing director Jonathan Hinkles, who recently dismissed suggestions that flights between the UK and EU could be grounded in the event of a no-deal Brexit, said: “Our new Dusseldorf route is Loganair’s first foray into Germany, heralding another significant milestone for the airline as our reach extends into continental Europe.
“We’re now able to carry passengers further and faster since adding Embraer 145 jets into the fleet, an important development for international travel.”
“The coming months are set to be an exciting period for Loganair, as we continue to provide excellent service to customers in our Scottish heartlands while setting our sights into Europe.”
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