Loganair has reintroduced its route to Norwegian capital Oslo from Aberdeen International Airport, creating more than 20 new jobs.
The year-round link between Aberdeen and Norway will be restored this summer, commencing from 13 June.
It will fly up to six weekly flights, with a daily service running from Sunday to Friday in each direction, using its 49-seat Embraer 145 jet aircraft.
Weekday flights will leave Aberdeen at 08:30, arriving in Oslo at 11:05 local time, with westbound flights departing Oslo at 11:40 local time and arriving in Aberdeen at 12:20.Sunday flights will depart Aberdeen at the later time of 13:30 and leave Oslo at 16:40 local time.
Fares on the route will start from £109.99 one-way, with all tickets inclusive of checked baggage allowance and in-flight refreshments.
All fares also incorporate Loganair’s GreenSkies levy, launched by the airline last year to fully offset the carbon emissions from every flight through an accredited environmental programme.
Loganair is the largest airline operator at Aberdeen International Airport. It will now serve no fewer than 14 destinations from its Aberdeen hub, while it expects to add more as demand for air travel continues to recover from the pandemic.
The airline’s scheduled service network at Aberdeen accompanies a range of contract operations for customers in the oil and gas and logistics sectors.
The training programme for the new recruits is under way, welcoming more than 20 new pilots and cabin crew to Loganair’s operation – many of whom were formerly employed at Aberdeen by Flybe prior to that airline’s collapse nearly two years ago.
Loganair’s chief executive Jonathan Hinkles said: “We’re delighted to be adding Oslo flights at Loganair’s Aberdeen hub, restoring connectivity to the Norwegian capital for both business and leisure travellers.
“Together with the new Oslo route, Loganair’s expansion at Aberdeen will see us offering our largest-ever schedule in summer 2022 - it has been a tough two years for the whole industry and it is clear that they’re hugely excited to be returning to the skies with Loganair.”
Mark Beveridge, operations director at Aberdeen International Airport, added: “On the back of some great announcements from Loganair with their sixtieth year celebrations, we warmly welcome this new service to Oslo.
“Loganair is a valued airline partner at our airport and we look forward to this route starting later in the year.”
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