Larger Aircraft Arrive For Manchester - Highland Route
A larger aircraft providing 1,200 extra seats a month on Eastern Airways’ Manchester - Inverness route will be available from 26 March to meet demand from customers.
The full service regional airline will increase capacity by 34% from Manchester Airport with the introduction of a larger 50 seat Saab 2000 aircraft, which will also reduce journey times between the destinations.
Many blue chip companies have bases in the North of Scotland and both regions are linked by the finance, IT and service sector industries. Eastern Airways has operated the route, which offers day return journeys, since November 2003.
“This important service to Inverness has proved very popular from Manchester and is by far the most convenient way to travel to the Scottish Highlands,” said Keith Watson, Eastern Airways’ head of sales & marketing. “This decision to introduce larger aircraft with 34% more capacity is not only to meet demand from the business community, but also demonstrates our commitment to growing leisure traffic between the two regions.
“The service will benefit those taking outdoor activity holidays, such as climbing and hill walking in the stunning mountainous region and will even appeal to tourists searching for castles and the Loch Ness monster!”
Manchester Airport’s aviation development director, Tim McDermott, said: “Manchester – Inverness has proved to be a good niche route for Eastern Airways, who’ve built up a loyal business following. By providing extra capacity using the Saab aircraft this will also help to attract more leisure travellers with Manchester being one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe, the Peak District, Pennines and North Wales on our doorstep, as well as Inverness being the gateway to the spectacular Highlands.”