Flybe is to return to Cornwall later this year with the launch of two further routes for the Duchy's airport.

Cornwall Airport Newquay sees the return of Flybe as the airport continues to grow its route network.

Starting on October 30, the regional airline will launch twice daily (Monday to Friday) flights to London Heathrow, with a daily service at weekends.

It will also add a daily link to Manchester.

Sam O’Dwyer, managing director at Cornwall Airport Newquay, said that maintaining non-stop access to Europe’s busiest hub, and increasing links to the heart of northwest England, was a "major development" for the Cornish airport.

“We’re delighted to be welcoming the new Flybe as our tenth airline partner at Newquay. With daily flights to both London Heathrow and Manchester starting this winter, these new routes will add much-needed extra capacity as well as additional options for passengers on two of our major markets," he said.

Flybe is returning to the skies under new ownership, after the previous airline under the Flybe name collapsed in March 2020 with the loss of 2,400 jobs, as the Covid-19 pandemic destroyed large parts of the travel market.

It said it now wanted to promote travel in a "responsible and sustainable way."

Flybe CEO Dave Pflieger said: “We’re delighted to begin flights to and from Cornwall Airport Newquay, connecting one of the UK’s most popular year-round leisure destinations.

"Flybe provides passengers with convenience, choice and everyday great value, in addition to offering complimentary tea, coffee, juice and biscuits on all flights.”

It will bring the number of partners to Cornwall Airport Newquay to ten – more airlines than it flew before the pandemic.

“Offering more airline choice and year-round connectivity is a key focus for us and we’re delighted that this latest announcement offers both of these,” added Mr O’Dwyer.

Fares start from £49.99 to London Heathrow and £29.99 to Manchester, on sale at flybe.com from today (Monday, August 22).

Routes now flying from Cornwall Airport Newquay

  • Direct, double-daily flights to London Gatwick with Eastern Airways all year round
  • London Heathrow with British Airways, July-September
  • Dublin with Aer Lingus, year-round
  • Humberside with Eastern Airways, July-September
  • Glasgow with easyJet, June-September
  • Manchester with easyJet, March-October
  • Dusseldorf with Eurowings, May-September
  • Aberdeen, Isle of Man, Newcastle, and Teesside with Loganair
  • Manchester and Edinburgh with Loganair, year-round
  • Alicante with Ryanair, year-round
  • Faro with Ryanair, March-October
  • Isles of Scilly with Skybus, April-October