SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT, part of BAA plc and now moving around 2m
passengers annually looks like becoming the site of an interesting
airline war. Flybe have confirmed its intention to replace for the
winter season the current Q400 and BAe 146 on its four times daily
service to Edinburgh with the brand new EMB 195. It has also
signalled to introduce twice-daily flights to Amsterdam on 11
September, jumping in ahead of bmi who have recently announced a four
times daily EMB 145 flights in contrast to the Exeter operators Q400.
Incumbent carrier Scot Airways is keeping its plans quiet and
continues four times a day flown by the popular Dornier 328, also a
propjet. From 29 October Flybe will offer a twice-daily (except
Saturday) flights to D”sseldorf and a single return service to
Hannover.
http://www.flybe.com
http://www.southamptonairport.com