'Flybe to announce BRS hub on Wednesday'
The Bristol Evening Post and HTV West News report today that flybe will announce a new 'hub' at BRS on Wednesday.
At present flybe fly from BRS to BHD and IOM and also code share with Air France Regional on the BRS-CDG route, but no aircraft are based at BRS.
The Evening Post states, "the new hub at Bristol will mirror the model of the airline's successful Southampton base."
If these august news organisations are well-informed about a BRS base it will be interesting to see the routes chosen, especially having regard to easyJet at BRS and flybe's own bases at nearby SOU and EXT (from next spring).
One might be EXT-BRS-MAN as flybe were reported recently as having gained four daily slots at MAN for EXT flights. Might make more sense to drop in at BRS on the way. ABZ is also no longer flown from BRS since BACx pulled the route.
I shall await Wednesday before being convinced though. Only about two months ago the BBC West TV business and industry correspondent announced confidently that Ryanair was going to expand its route network at BRS. Hasn't happened yet.