Loganair's lifeline for Shetland ferry passengers
11th January 2012
Loganair, Scotland’s airline, today (11th January) announced that it will add 56 additional flights between Aberdeen and Sumburgh during February and March, following the news that the North Isles services are to be curtailed during the ferries’ annual overhaul programme.
This lifeline will see the Flybe franchise carrier introduce a fifth service from Sumburgh to Aberdeen on weekdays (except Wednesdays) between 13 February and 30 March. This covers the full period when Shetland’s passenger ferry service will be cut from a daily sailing to only three trips per week, including the long school holiday weekend in late February and the run-up to the Easter holidays in early April.
The extra 56 flights will increase capacity on the Sumburgh-Aberdeen route by 1,848 seats over the six week period. Flights are on sale now via www.flybe.com or Loganair’s Air Discount Scheme call centre on 0844 800 2855.
The airline, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, has pledged to offer as many low-fare seats as possible on the extra services. It will ensure that competitively-priced seats remain available at between £36.65 and £64.94 one-way from Sumburgh to Aberdeen including all taxes with ADS discount, with seats within this price range guaranteed to be available right up to the day of departure unless the flight is already full.
Northbound flights from Aberdeen to Sumburgh will be similarly priced plus the £12 Air Passenger Duty Government tax which is levied on flights departing Aberdeen.
Jonathan Hinkles, Loganair’s Chief Operating Officer, said: “The ability to react quickly to challenging situations has been one of the hallmarks of Loganair’s 50 years of service in Scotland.
“These temporary cuts to Shetland’s ferry service will clearly affect many passengers’ travel plans and so we’re putting an extra aircraft into service to provide these additional flights between Sumburgh and Aberdeen during the ferries’ overhaul programme to offer competitively-priced alternative means of travel.”
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