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Scottish airline Loganair has agreed to rescue Flybe's routes to Aberdeen and Inverness from Jersey after the airline collapsed.
Both services will operate weekly on Saturdays.
The Aberdeen route will operate from 9 May until 19 September, while the Inverness route will start on 30 May until 19 September.
The baseline one-way fare for both routes will be £79.99, including baggage allowance and in-flight refreshments.
The pair are two of 16 routes, totalling 400 new flights, being scooped up by Scotland's airline after Flybe entered administration last night.
Pictured: Flybe posted this statement on its website after it entered administration.
The airline says it has also opened a special recruitment line for former Flybe employees to continue their aviation careers, as it looks to expand with over 100 new positions across four locations. These will range from pilot roles to head office support.
Loganair's Chief Executive, Jonathan Hinkles, described Flybe's collapse as "desperately sad", and expressed particular sympathy for staff and customers.
"By stepping in quickly with a comprehensive plan, Loganair is aiming to maintain essential air connectivity within the UK regions to keep customers flying, and to offer new employment to former Flybe staff members who are facing an uncertain future today,” he said.
Mr Hinkles continued: "The plan represents the outcome of several weeks of behind-the-scenes contingency planning work, during which we've evaluated many routes and aircraft. It's critical to the continued success of our own airline that we refrain from over-expansion, and that our growth can be delivered within our operational and financial means. I am confident that the plans being announced today are robust and sustainable, enabling former Flybe customers to benefit from Loganair's high standards of customer service and on-time performance on a range of new routes, with a strong emphasis on those to and from our Scottish heartlands."
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