New Teesside service from Belfast City launched after Flybe collapse

Tickets are already on sale for the Eastern Airways service from Belfast City Airport to Teesside International near Middlesbrough.

Flybe – which was responsible for around 80% of flights in and out of the City Airport – entered administration last week.

The airline had operated 14 routes to destinations across Great Britain.

Eastern Airways is a former franchise partner of Flybe but will now operate independently.

Ellie McGimpsey of Belfast City Airport, said: “This service will prove popular with both business and leisure passengers, enhancing air connectivity between Northern Ireland and the north-east of England with Darlington, Middlesbrough, Durham, Hartlepool, Sunderland and Stockton-on-Tees all within a convenient driving distance of the airport.”

Roger Hage of Eastern Airways said his company had “moved quickly” to gets the new flights from Belfast on sale via www.easternairways.co.uk.

He added: “Delivering regional connectivity is vital for economic prosperity and regional development which supports our ability to provide a quality, cost effective and speedy service to meet the needs of both business and leisure travellers.”