New Flyglobespan service to Dubrovnik

Scottish passengers can now fly direct to the Croatian city of Dubrovnik thanks to the launch of a new service by Flyglobespan.

The low-cost carrier will be running weekly services to the historic city from Edinburgh Airport every Wednesday, connecting the Scottish capital to one of the most popular resorts on the Adriatic Sea.

Durham Tees Valley winter routes launched

Flyglobespan has launched its programme of flights to the winter sun from Durham Tees Valley Airport, offering regular services to the popular destinations of Malaga, Alicante and Tenerife.

The airline will operate weekly flights to Tenerife every Friday and Alicante every Sunday, while flights to Malaga will be twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Flyglobespan staff raise money for charity

Scottish carrier flyglobespan announced today (March 11) that it has raised money for the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) as part of a national fundraising day.

Staff members from the airline donated money at all of its offices, shops and airports, ranging from cabin crew and engineers to accountants and marketing teams, as part of Real Radio's Bring a Pound to Work Day.

Flyglobespan looks set to end Knock to US services

Flyglobespan has indicated that it will not operate its services between Knock Airport and both Boston and New York this year.

The budget airline had offered the two trans-Atlantic routes between May and October on a twice-weekly basis.

However, despite the success of the route when it began operating last year, Crawford Brankin of Flyglobespan told The Sunday Business Post that the high price of oil made it difficult to continue the service.

Flyglobespan: hot meals available on more flights

Passengers travelling to Cyprus, Madeira and Gran Canaria with Flyglobespan, the Edinburgh-based low-cost airline, will be able to purchase hot meals on board flights from December 1.

The pre-bookable meals will cost from £6 per person per flight. The choice of dishes includes beef ragout and farmhouse chicken, and the vegetarian option is penne pasta in a tomato and basil sauce.

The introduction of hot meals on medium-haul flights follows the successful introduction of a similar service on Flyglobespan's flights between Edinburgh and Sharm El Sheikh.

Bristol to Toronto route launched by Flyglobespan

Flyglobespan has announced the start of a service between Bristol International Airport and Toronto, with the first flight set to take off next summer.

The airline will launch a weekly flight, operating Mondays, on May 26 and offer travellers a link to Toronto's Hamilton Airport with return tickets starting from £315.

Tom Dalrymple, Flyglobespan chairman, said: "We are delighted to be offering passengers from Bristol this flight to Toronto. We know the market in Canada very well and this knowledge, combined with our ability to offer great fares, gives us a great product that I think will be well-received by our customers."

Flyglobespan to launch Canada flights

Scottish airline Flyglobespan is to launch two new routes from Dublin to Canada next spring.

From May 12, the carrier will begin flying weekly from the Irish capital to Vancouver, British Columbia, and Calgary, Alberta.

The flights will cost from €356 one-way, including taxes. They will depart from Dublin on Mondays, leaving at 1.10pm and touching down in Calgary at 3pm, and in Vancouver at 4.10pm.

Flyglobespan launches dive website

Flyglobespan has launched a dedicated dive website, where customers can organise flights, accommodation, car hire and transfers in diving spots in Egypt and the Canary Islands.

The launch of the new site comes soon after the airline made its dedicated ski site available (see related Cheapflights story). The dive site can be found at www.flyglobespan.com/dive.

Flyglobespan is set to launch flights from Edinburgh to Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt this winter, one of the most popular diving locations in the world. There are more than 40 separate dive sites in this Red Sea resort.

Weekly flights from Durham to Paphos from 2008

Flyglobespan is to offer a weekly service from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Paphos, Cyprus, next year.

Flights will operate every Wednesday from April until the end of October 2008, with one-way tickets starting from £79.99.

Hugh Lang, Managing Director of Durham Tees Valley Airport, said: "This new service to Paphos, Cyprus is great news for the airport and in particular the travelling public of the North East giving them a greater choice of low cost services from their local airport.

Dedicated ski website from Flyglobespan

Low-cost airline Flyglobespan has created a dedicated ski website where customers can book flights, accommodation, car rental and ski hire.

The site, www.flyglobespan.com/ski, is offering flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh to destinations such as Geneva, Grenoble, Andorra (Barcelona) and Sierra Nevada (Malaga), from as little as £27.95 one-way, including taxes and charges.

Passengers then have the option of adding accommodation at hotels such as the Courcheval Olympic in Courcheval and Le Mottaret in Meribel, or at self-catering chalets such as Les Chalets de L'Adonis in Les Menuires and Residence Eurogroup Le Grand Panorama in St Gervais.

Flyglobespan trims winter services

Scottish carrier Flyglobespan is to cut part of its winter flight schedule at Durham Tees Valley Airport, citing a lack of ticket take-up.

The airline began flying from the northern hub in March, but its flights to Palma, Majorca, will not operate this winter.

They were due to take flight weekly on Saturdays, but will now end on November 17 before beginning again in March 2008.

Flyglobespan cutting winter flights from Aberdeen

Flyglobespan has said it will drop a number of flights from Aberdeen Airport later this year because of high airport charges.

Back in May, the airline announced that its 2007/08 winter season flights to several sunshine destinations would be available from £39.99 one-way.

However, the airline claims that it is being priced out of basing an aircraft at the northern hub during the autumn and winter, meaning that it will not operate flights to Alicante, Cyprus, Faro, Madeira, Palma and Prague during this period.

New York service from Liverpool to end

The Flyglobespan link between Liverpool and New York is to be suspended later this year.

The airline said that the service linking Liverpool John Lennon Airport and JFK in New York will end in October due to poor ticket sales.

Flyglobespan expands at Durham Tees Valley

Flyglobespan will launch a number of new services from Durham Tees Valley Airport this weekend. The low-cost carrier is also increasing frequency on other flights.

From Saturday (June 30), Flyglobespan will base a second aircraft at the airport and fly to Jersey, Menorca, Nice and Pula in Croatia. One-way tickets will start from £29.99 including fees and charges.

Following strong customer demand for Mediterranean destinations, there will be extra flights on three of the five routes already served from Durham Tees Valley. Alicante and Palma will enjoy a daily service and flights to Ibiza will operate twice a week.

Flyglobespan sells Glasgow and Belfast to Orlando flights

Flyglobespan is selling tickets for next summer's flights from Glasgow and Belfast to Orlando Sanford in Florida.

The route operates all year round and passengers can book as far ahead as October 2008. Prices begin at £149.99 one-way (including taxes) in Economy, and £499.99 in Business Class. Economy-Class passengers receive a full meal service.

The Scottish airline will fly four times weekly from Glasgow from April, increasing to a daily service from June 15. From Belfast, flights will operate once a week and increase to twice weekly during the peak summer season.

Flyglobespan cuts back Liverpool-US flights

Flyglobespan has announced that it will scale back the number of flights it offers between Liverpool John Lennon Airport and New York JFK, less than a month after its launch.

The airline is blaming poor passenger numbers, but says it hopes to restore the daily service.

A Flyglobespan spokesperson said: "Unfortunately, load factors indicate that in the near future we will have to reduce the frequency to four or five times a week. We are currently working out the best way to implement this change to the service.

Flyglobespan to offer Edinburgh to Madeira route this winter

Scottish airline Flyglobespan has announced the launch of a new winter service from Edinburgh to Madeira, with tickets going on sale this week.

The service will be the first ever link from the Scottish capital to the island, which is located in the Atlantic Ocean to the south-west of Portugal. Tickets will cost from £54.99 one-way, including taxes.

Beginning on November 5 and departing on Mondays, flights will leave Edinburgh at 9.30am and arrive in Madeira at 1.30pm. On the way back, flights (also on Mondays) will leave the island at 2.15pm and touch down in Scotland at 6.15pm.

New Liverpool to New York and Glasgow to Boston flights

Scottish airline Flyglobespan today (May 25) launches two transatlantic routes: Liverpool to New York and Glasgow to Boston.

Both services will build up to a daily service by the end of June, and some flights will stop at Knock Airport in western Ireland en route to the US cities. Flight times for the services vary - check www.flyglobespan.com for details.

The Boeing 757 that will fly between Liverpool John Lennon Airport and New York JFK has been named "Across the Universe" after a song penned by John Lennon, and adorned with a self-portrait of the famous Beatle (also the Liverpool airport's logo).

Flyglobespan extends winter flight options from Scotland

Low-cost airline Flyglobespan has added flights to Sharm el-Sheikh from Glasgow and Edinburgh as part of its winter sun programme.

Scottish travellers will be able to fly to the Egyptian resort from £174.99 one-way (including taxes), as part of a winter programme that also includes destinations in the US and Europe.

Flights to Sharm el-Sheikh will operate on Wednesdays, from November 2007 until March 2008.

Flight to Egypt from Edinburgh launched

The first ever direct flight between Edinburgh and the Middle East is to be launched by Flyglobespan when it begins a new service to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The Scotsman website reports that the airline will offer a weekly service beginning in November and continuing until March 2008, with Sharm el-Sheikh a popular destination for holidaymakers as well as scuba diving enthusiasts.

Flyglobespan to fly Stansted to Tenerife for winter season

Flyglobespan has announced it will continue to operate its Stansted to Tenerife flights throughout the winter season.

The daily flights will run between November and March, with prices beginning at £49.99 one-way (including taxes), offering passengers a convenient travel option to the year-round sun destination. Tickets are available via www.flyglobespan.com.

Average hours of sunshine and temperatures in the Canary Islands exceed those of most European sun resorts, making them popular with holidaymakers looking to escape the British winter.

Flights to Canada take off from Liverpool

A Canadian Mountie and maple syrup were served up to passengers on the first ever flight between Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Toronto.

The launch of a Flyglobespan service across the Atlantic to Canada was marked by the airport with a bottle of champagne for the first passenger to check in and pecan pastries for other travellers.

Neil Pakey, Liverpool John Lennon Airport's managing director said: “This flight marks the beginning of a new era for John Lennon Airport by being our first ever scheduled transatlantic service.

Flyglobespan announces winter routes for Aberdeen

Flyglobespan has announced an expansion of its route network from Aberdeen for the 2007/08 winter season.

Flights to seven new destinations - Alicante, Malaga, Paphos, Palma, Geneva, Madeira and Prague - will be available with prices beginning at £39.99 one-way, including taxes. The programme will begin on November 1 and run until March 2008.

Alicante flights will operate on Thursdays and Sundays, with fares from £39.99.

Flyglobespan unveils Canada flights from 13 airports

Scottish low-cost airline Flyglobespan has announced the launch of flights from 13 airports across the UK and Ireland to three destinations in Canada - Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.

The expansion begins today (May 1) and will see all routes up and running by the early summer.

Toronto's Hamilton Airport will be served by regular flights from Stansted, Manchester, Glasgow, Gatwick and other hubs. Stansted flights will be daily, those from Glasgow will build up to six times per week, and flights from Manchester and Gatwick will depart three times per week.

Four new winter routes for Durham from Flyglobespan

Flyglobespan will launch four new routes from Durham Tees Valley Airport this winter, to Alicante, Malaga, Palma and Lanzarote.

The Scottish airline announced the new destinations as part of its winter schedule, which also includes an increased frequency on its existing winter flights between the Durham airport and Tenerife.

To Malaga, flights will operate three times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, with prices starting at £29.99 (one-way including taxes).

Flyglobespan offers Tenerife winter sun for Scottish passengers

Flyglobespan has begun selling winter flights from Scottish airports to Tenerife.

Daily flights from Glasgow and twice weekly flights from Edinburgh cost from £69.99 one-way (including taxes), with twice weekly flights from Aberdeen costing from £79.99 one-way (with taxes). Flights from Edinburgh and Aberdeen (up from once a week) will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The winter flight programme will begin on November 1 and operate until March 31, 2008, allowing Scottish holidaymakers to escape the winter for a while and soak up some sun in the Canaries.

Flyglobespan cancels Aberdeen to Murcia Wednesday flight

Flyglobespan has cancelled a proposed Wednesday flight from Aberdeen to Murcia before the first flight has taken off.

The Scottish airline announced the route last October, saying it would begin twice weekly flights to the Spanish destination on April 29.

However, it has now removed the Wednesday flight, citing lack of passenger demand.

Flyglobespan to launch new Cyprus route

Low-cost airline flyglobespan has announced that it will begin a new scheduled service to Cyprus from April 1 this year.

With taxes included, flights between Stansted and Larnaca will be available from £74.99 per leg of the journey, and the airline's chairman Tom Dalrymple is confident that this will prove exceptionally popular.

"Cyprus offers some great resorts and temperatures that ensure a long and lively tourist season," he said.

New Johannesburg link for flyglobespan

Award-winning airline flyglobespan will begin operating flights between Manchester and Johannesburg in November 2007.

The carrier, which was named Airline of the Year 2005 by BAA Scotland, already boasts a route between Manchester and Cape Town and it is largely due to the success of this arrangement that plans were put forward for an extension.

From November 2, the Cape Town flights will operate on Fridays and Tuesdays, returning to England on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Passengers preferring the route to Johannesburg will be able to fly on Sundays and Thursdays from November 4, with return flights again departing on the following days.

Two new routes to US from Knock Airport

Flyglobespan is continuing its expansion plans with the introduction of two new routes to the US from Ireland.

The airline is to offer three flights a week from Knock to JFK Airport New York, and two flights a week to Boston Logan International.

The service to JFK Airport will start on May 27 and flights to Boston will begin on May 30, one way tickets will start from €157 (£103), excluding fees and charges.

Additional route to Toronto from Flyglobespan

Scottish airline Flyglobespan is to add to its network from Canada with the addition of a service between Gatwick Airport and Toronto’s Hamilton International.

It will join the 12 existing routes set to start from Hamilton in May, linking Ontario to both the UK and Ireland, with the offer of single tickets starting from £99.

Richard Koroscil, president of Hamilton International, said: “This is great news for Hamilton International with London as our largest international market, travellers will be able to choose from 10 flights a week to two convenient airports.

Flyglobespan to begin US flights from Knock

Transatlantic flights from Ireland's Knock airport are set to begin from May this year, operated by Flyglobespan.

Regular stops at Knock's Ireland West Airport, in the country's north-west, are expected to be part of a new route between Liverpool and New York's JFK Airport.

It is believed that the company is waiting for official clearance from the Irish authorities before announcing the additional route, which is expected to significantly boost tourism in this part of Ireland.

Additional flight to Faro from Durham

Flyglobespan has added an additional flight to Faro from Durham Tees Valley for summer holidaymakers.

The airline will now fly to the Portuguese Algarve three times a week from late June, with a new Friday service joining the Tuesday and Sunday flights originally planned to start on April 1.

One-way prices start from £59.99 inclusive of taxes.

Flyglobespan extends Liverpool to New York link

Flyglobespan is to extend its flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to New York JFK into its winter schedule.

The route is due to launch on May 25, with prices beginning at £149 one-way, including extras. It was originally intended as a summer flight, but high levels of interest have encouraged the airline to extend it through the winter too.

"We have been very pleased at the initial reaction to our decision to fly daily from Liverpool John Lennon to New York," said company chairman Tom Dalrymple. Uptake in both the UK and the US has been strong, he said.

Flyglobespan to double Edinburgh flights

Scottish no-frills airline Flyglobespan is looking to double the number of flights it operates from Edinburgh Airport.

Over the 2007 summer season, it will fly 14 times per week to Palma, 13 times per week to Malaga and twice weekly to Rome, in order to cope with increased demand from Scottish holidaymakers.

At the moment Flyglobespan operates flights once a day to Palma and Malaga and once a week to Rome. The increased schedule will begin from next April.

Flyglobespan to expand Durham services

Five new destinations are to be served by Flyglobespan from Durham Tees Valley Airport next summer – Ibiza, Mahon (Menorca), Jersey, Pula (Croatia) and Nice. All the prices that follow are for one-way flights, including taxes.

Flights to Ibiza will begin on May 25, operating on Mondays and Fridays. Prices begin at £34.99.

Flights to Mahon will start on June 30, operating weekly on Saturdays. Prices start at £39.99.

New Aberdeen and Durham flights from Flyglobespan

Scottish airline Flyglobespan has announced the launch of seven new routes from Aberdeen and four from Durham Tees Valley.

From Aberdeen, the airline will begin flying to Palma, Faro, Alicante, Murcia, Cyprus, Tenerife and Barcelona. From Durham Tees Valley, Flyglobespan will launch flights to Malaga, Palma, Alicante and Faro next spring.

Flyglobespan to fly JLA to JFK

Flyglobespan will fly daily from Liverpool to New York John F Kennedy (JFK) Airport from next May.

The Scottish carrier had originally planned to fly from John Lennon Airport (JLA) to Newark Airport, which is around 15 miles outside New York City in New Jersey. However, the airline bought airport slots at JFK as soon as they became available, The Liverpool Daily Post reports, and the route is now likely to be marketed as "From JLA to JFK".

Early bookings for Flyglobespan's Liverpool to New York route were strong, the airline said, and passengers will be glad they now have the added bonus of flying into the prestigious JFK Airport.

Flyglobespan announces UK-Canada routes from £99

Scottish airline Flyglobespan has begun selling flights between the UK and Canada for as little as £99 one-way, including taxes.

From May 2007, flights to Toronto's Hamilton International Airport will operate daily from Glasgow, London Stansted and Manchester.

Weekly flights will take off from Edinburgh (departs Saturday, returns Friday), Birmingham (departs Thursday, returns Wednesday), Newcastle (departs Sunday, returns Saturday), Doncaster (departs Tuesday, returns Monday), Exeter (departs Wednesday, returns Tuesday), Belfast (departs Friday, returns Thursday) and Liverpool John Lennon (departs Monday, returns Sunday).

New Glasgow flights to Barbados and Las Vegas

Flyglobespan is to offer the first scheduled flights from Glasgow Airport to Las Vegas and Barbados from early next year.

The airline has announced that it will fly to Las Vegas twice a week (Mondays and Fridays between February 2 and April 16) from £269 including taxes.

The airline will start its Sunday-only Barbados service on January 21. It will continue until April 15. One-way tickets will start at £239 including taxes.

New Glasgow to Boston route from Flyglobespan

Flyglobespan is to launch a daily flight from Glasgow to Boston next year.

The service will operate on a Boeing 767-300ER, a Boeing 757-200ER or a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. It will run daily through the summer and then drop to three flights per week during the winter, offering both business and economy seating.

The new route was secured with the help of the Scottish Executive's route development fund, which supports air connections that will benefit Scotland economically.

Flyglobespan to offer Florida flights from Belfast

Belfast Airport is to have its first scheduled service to Florida when Flyglobespan begins weekly flights to Orlando Sanford in November.

The first flight from Belfast will take to the skies on Thursday, November 7. One-way tickets will start at £149, inclusive of charges, with premium economy and business class services also available.

The flight to Orlando Sanford will join the daily service Flyglobespan offers to the Florida destination from Glasgow and strengthens the airlines commitment to long-haul routes.

Flyglobespan changes Pula flights schedule

Scotland-based airline Flyglobespan has made a change to its schedule of flights to Croatia this summer.

Instead of flying from Glasgow to Pula on Tuesdays, it will now fly on Sundays, throwing some Scottish holidaymakers' plans into disarray.

Flyglobespan is also currently operating a service from Edinburgh to Pula on Sundays. However, due to a lack of accommodation in Croatia the company is combining the two services.

Flyglobespan considering new Liverpool to US links

Low-cost airline Flyglobespan is considering adding more routes from Liverpool to the east coast of the US, according to an airport manager.

Speaking to the Liverpool Daily Post, the managing director of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Neil Pakey, said: "Flyglobespan are talking about Orlando or the likes. It's looking pretty promising for some more routes."

Mr Pakey also revealed that ticket sales for Flyglobespan's newly-announced route, which will connect Liverpool to New York's Newark Airport from May 2007, are booming.

Flyglobespan revives Edinburgh to Prague link

Scottish low-cost airline Flyglobespan will resume its Edinburgh to Prague link on November 2.

The thrice-weekly service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with prices beginning at £29.99 one-way, including taxes.

Flyglobespan was previously forced to stop its Prague service from Edinburgh because of a lack of aircraft, but a recent fleet expansion has allowed for its resumption.

Liverpool to get direct service to New York

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is to get its first daily flights to New York from next year with the launch of a new service by Flyglobespan.

The airline has said it will begin operating to Newark Airport from May 25, 2007 with one-way tickets starting at £149, inclusive of fees and charges.

The Merseyside Partnership business group has supported the flights, but it is also hoped the strong cultural connections Liverpool and New York enjoys will boost local tourism and the economy.

Flyglobespan offers Tenerife link from Aberdeen and Durham

Scotland-based airline Flyglobespan is launching two new services to Tenerife – from Aberdeen and Durham Tees Valley airports.

The routes will begin in November, in time for people to get some winter sun at the Canary Islands destination. Tickets will be priced from £49.99 one-way, including taxes.

The connections will be the first scheduled services to Tenerife from Aberdeen and Durham Tees Valley and mark the latest phase in Flyglobespan's expansion plan.

Florida and France get boost from Flyglobespan

Flyglobespan is to offer winter travellers the chance to escape to Florida, or take to the Alpine slopes, with its latest flight news.

The airline is to extend its current Glasgow to Orlando service into the winter months, offering three flights a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from November.

Whilst its new Stansted to Chambery service will appeal to skiers and winter sports fans as the French airport is an ideal base for Alpine resorts.

Flyglobespan extends winter ski flight options

Ski-lovers will be happy to hear that low-cost airline Flyglobespan has launched a new route from Edinburgh to Chambery in France, a convenient airport for accessing Alpine resorts.

Prices for the service, which begins on Saturday, December 23, will begin at £29.99 one-way, including taxes. Service will initially operate five times a week and will increase to six flights weekly.

Flyglobespan to offer Toronto link from Manchester

A new service between Manchester and Toronto is to be launched later this year by Flyglobespan.

The Scottish-based airline has announced flights will start on November 3, with one-way tickets priced from £148, inclusive of taxes and charges.

The weekly service will operate every Friday and depart Manchester at 12.00pm arriving in the Canadian city at 3.30pm. The return flight will leave Toronto at 7.00pm and get back to the UK at 7.05am, the next day.

Liverpool gets first flights to Prague

Flyglobespan is adding a service between Prague and Liverpool John Lennon Airport to its network.

Starting in November, Flyglobespan is offering one-way tickets to Prague, on the UK’s most popular city break destinations, starting from £29.99.

The daily service from Liverpool is the airline’s second offering from the airport as it recently announced that it would begin flights to Tenerife, also from November.

Flyglobespan aims to be Scottish flag-carrier

Flyglobespan has revealed that it wants to be seen as Scotland's national flag-carrier.

Following the recent announcement of a large expansion at the low-cost airline, founder and chairman Tom Dalrymple told The Herald: "We would like to be recognised as Scotland's national airline. Our drive is to develop a network to match that aspiration."

Flyglobespan sets sights on Aberdeen

Scottish low-cost airline Flyglobespan is promising cheap flights from Aberdeen Airport next year, but is not yet ready to say exactly where to.

From next summer the airline has said it will operate a jet out of the North East of Scotland that will be able to reach the sunspots of the Mediterranean.

Edinburgh winter schedule boosted by Flyglobespan

Scotland-based low cost airline Flyglobespan has announced an expanded programme of flights for the winter season.

And it is good news for residents of Edinburgh - flights from the Scottish capital are set to double compared to last season.

New daily services to Malaga and Alicante are to be introduced, along with a weekly link to Tenerife. The city will also benefit from the resumption of a daily service to Geneva from December.

Flyglobespan signs deal on Orlando flights

Scottish airline Flyglobespan and Orlando Sandford International Airport have signed a deal to begin daily flights between the US and Glasgow.

Although the new route was no secret (see Flyglobespan goes transatlantic) this officially rubberstamps the first ever direct link between Florida and Scotland, set to begin on June 2.

Flights will leave Glasgow at 9.30am and arrive at Orlando Sanford at 1.30pm, return flights will depart at 6.30pm and arrive in Glasgow at 7.30am the next day.

New Tenerife link for Liverpool

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is to get a new daily link to Tenerife thanks to low-cost airline Flyglobespan.

The service will begin in November, with tickets to the sunny Canary Islands location available from £49.99 including taxes.

Flyglobespan, which already operates out of Glasgow, Edinburgh and London Stansted, has announced that the Liverpool hub is to become its next base and the Tenerife service is part of the expansion.

Flyglobespan sets sights on South Africa

Budget airline Flyglobespan has pressed on with its long-haul expansion by announcing it will launch cheap flights to South Africa from November, The Daily Record reports.

Flights from Manchester to Cape Town will go on sale from £289 as Flyglobespan vies to become one of the UK's first airlines to offer low-cost, long-haul flights.

Flyglobespan previously announced it will commence a Glasgow to Orlando service from June, with one-way tickets costing from £149.

First Scottish flights to Costa Blanca to go daily

Popular demand has led Flyglobespan to up its new service from Edinburgh to Murcia in Spain from once weekly to daily before the first flight has even taken off.

The budget airline originally announced the route back in October, with weekly flights to the Costa Blanca beginning on April 1.

But the service will go daily from May 1, The Scotsman reports, as chairman Tom Dalrymple revealed that initial demand had been "encouraging".

Flyglobespan stands strong against easyJet's Scottish invasion

Scottish budget airline Flyglobespan has vowed to undercut easyJet's ticket prices after its Luton-based rival launched four new routes from its hub in Glasgow.

easyJet yesterday said it would begin flying from Glasgow to Malaga, Palma, Alicante and Berlin from the summer, bringing the total number of destinations it serves from Scotland's largest airport to nine.

The announcement is set to lead to a price war as two of the new routes, to Malaga and Palma, clash with Flyglobespan's current flight programme.

Flyglobespan sets sights on long-haul

Scottish budget airline Flyglobespan is gearing up for a major expansion of its long-haul services, The Scotsman reports.

The no-frills airline plans to raise £600 million to finance new routes from Glasgow and Edinburgh to the US, Canada and other international destinations.

The move signals a change in tack for the fast-growing airline after it was recently forced to cancel three domestic routes.

UK routes dropped by Flyglobespan

Low-cost airline Flyglobespan has announced it will pull the plug on its proposed route between Edinburgh and Bournemouth.

The company has also said it will also drop its service to London Stansted from Edinburgh, the cancellations will come into effect at the end of February.

Scottish no-frills airline to expand

Budget airline Flyglobespan has delighted Scottish travellers by vowing to crack on with its route expansion drive in 2006.

The Edinburgh-based no-frills airline has boosted the number of holiday destinations it serves from Scotland from 14 to 22 since 2004, netting it a 50 per cent rise in passenger numbers last year.

But it insists it will achieve a similar rate of growth in 2006 by adding further destinations.

Flyglobespan boosts summer programme

Scottish low-cost airline Flyglobespan has added Pula in Croatia and Mahon in Menorca to its summer programme.

The budget airline will fly to the two destinations from both Edinburgh and Glasgow between May and October, bringing the number of locations in its summer network to 13.

Both flights will operate once a week.

Glasgow gets two new flights to Greece

SCOTTISH low-cost airline flyglobespan is to begin flights to Greece from Glasgow Airport.

The airline will operate weekly flights to Athens and the Crete town of Heraklion, with tickets starting at £69 one way.

Both services will begin in May and brings the number of destinations operated by flyglobespan from Glasgow to 18.

New route from Edinburgh to Bournemouth

This route was subsequently cancelled

Flyglobespan has added an Edinburgh to Bournemouth route to its burgeoning list of cheap flight offerings.

The service will start in March 2006 and cost around £19.99 one-way.

"This is a really important domestic link," explained Flyglobespan's chairman Tom Dalrymple to The Scotsman. "We look forward to the launch of what is potentially a very exciting route."

Flyglobespan launches Ibiza service

Scotland's clubbers will soon be able to fly direct from Glasgow to Ibiza with Scottish low cost airline Flyglobespan.

Weekly flights to the famous clubbing hotspot will start in March and cost around £50 return. The cheap flight operator's chairman Tom Dalrymple is hoping that they will attract partygoers and regular holidaymakers alike.

Flyglobespan goes transatlantic

Flyglobespan has lived up to its promise to expand services from Scotland by announcing the launch of its first transatlantic flights.

Starting on June 2, 2006, the low-cost airline will operate a daily service from Glasgow to Sanford, Florida.

The announcement represents a major departure for Flyglobespan, which has previously operated solely in Europe.

Flyglobespan announces Edinburgh expansion

Flyglobespan has responded to Jet2.com's arrival in Edinburgh by unveiling flights to two new destinations from the airport.

Starting next year, the low-cost airline will fly to two popular Spanish holiday destinations – Murcia and Ibiza – from the Scottish capital.

It will begin weekly flights to Murcia on April 1, 2006, competing directly with Jet2.com, which last week announced the launch of a new Edinburgh – Murcia service.

Flyglobespan will also operate a weekly service from Edinburgh to Ibiza, starting on March 26, 2006 as it seeks to become the premier low-cost airline at the airport.

New Glasgow to Amsterdam flights from Flyglobespan

Flyglobespan has confirmed that it will begin flights between Glasgow and Amsterdam early next year.

Starting on February 10, 2006 it will operate daily flights to the Dutch city from Glasgow.

The Scottish low-cost airline has been interested in launching flights between the two cities for several months, following easyJet's decision to withdraw services from the route.

Flyglobespan chairman Tom Dalrymple believes the new flights will prove a success.

Flyglobespan puts summer flights on sale

Flyglobespan has begun selling tickets for flights next summer on its website.

The Scottish airline is poised to undergo a major expansion of flights and destinations over the next few months, with a number of new services being offered from London Stansted.

From October 30, Flyglobespan will offer flights from Stansted to Geneva and Tenerife, in addition to the existing services to Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is also adding new flights to Geneva from its main base at Glasgow Airport.

Example summer fares include London Stansted to Tenerife from £29 each way, Glasgow to Barcelona from £5.99 each way and Edinburgh to Malaga from £15.99 each way. All fares exclude taxes and charges.

Flyglobespan could replace easyJet Glasgow-Amsterdam flights

Flyglobespan is interested in launching new flights between Glasgow and Amsterdam when easyJet stop operating the route later this year.

The Scottish budget airline's boss, Tom Dalrymple, has admitted that the airline is "actively looking" at the Amsterdam flights as it seeks to challenge easyJet in Glasgow.

"Since we started flying from Glasgow, we have increased the numbers of destinations we serve every year and we intend to keep that progress going," he told the Glasgow Evening Times.

easyJet has announced that it will stop all flights between the two cities on October 29, as a result of weak demand for the daily flights from business passengers.

Flyglobespan to take on easyJet between Glasgow and Geneva

Scottish airline Flyglobespan has vowed to take on low-cost rival easyJet on the popular Glasgow-Geneva route.

In response to the launch of new easyJet flights to the Swiss city this December, Flyglobespan has announced that it will also be offering low-cost flight deals to Geneva.

It will fly direct to Geneva every Saturday, with the first flight taking-off on Christmas Eve.

The airline's boss, Tom Dalrymple, is confident Flyglobespan can compete with easyJet for passengers heading for the Alps during the Winter Ski season by offering lower fares than its rival.

Geneva's proximity to a number of popular Alpine ski resorts make it a popular Winter destination.

Fly Europe with Flyglobespan

English passengers looking for low-cost flight deals from London to the continent will soon have a new airline to choose from.

Scottish no-frills airline Flyglobespan, which already flies from Glasgow and Edinburgh to popular European destinations including Cyprus, Lanzarote and Malaga, is launching its first non-Scottish flights from London Stansted.

Starting in late-Autumn, Flyglobespan will fly from Stansted to Tenerife in the Canary Islands and Geneva in Switzerland.

Competition for passengers on low-cost flights from Stansted is already fierce, with easyJet, Ryanair and Flybe already offering deals to hundreds of European destinations.

Scotland to Stansted link

Scottish based airline Flyglobespan is to start a daily service to London Stansted from both Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The new routes will leave early morning and return later in the day and is targeted firmly at the business passenger.

Flyglobespan will operate two different types of ticket, the first will be a standard fare whilst the second type will allow changes to be made.

A check of the site this afternoon and I was able to book a flight from Edinburgh on Tuesday, June 7, landing at Stansted at 08:30 with the return leg arriving back in Scotland at 20:15 for £39.98 inclusive of taxes and charges.