AN AIRLINE has boosted its 2018-2019 winter flying from Southampton on five of its key routes.

Europe’s largest regional airline, Flybe, has significantly upped its frequency to the winter schedule on five of its key routes from Southampton.

The highlights of the 2018-19 Winter schedule include Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Alicante and Bergerac.

Roy Kinnear, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer comments: “We are committed to grow our services from Southampton and so are pleased to offer our customers added choice this winter with more frequency on some of our most popular routes.”

Flights to Edinburgh and Glasgow have been upped from four times a day to five times a day Monday to Friday, with additional on afternoon flights to Glasgow.

Newcastle flights have an extra late morning flight on Fridays to add to a three-times-a-week schedule.

Flights have doubled to two a week with an extra return flight on a Wednesday to Alicante.

Neil Garwood, Managing Director at Southampton Airport said: “We are delighted that Flybe has decided to expand on their winter seats capacity.

“Southampton Airport offers a wide range of destinations not only for winter holidays but also for essential business travel.

“It’s great to be able to offer even more choice of flights for our passengers.”

Flights to Bergerac are now also operating on Saturdays, taking them from three to four times a week.

They have also added an extra 28 return flights over the busy October and February half terms and peak festival season to Belfast City, Edinburgh and Manchester.