Eastern Airways to launch flights to Dublin from Southampton Airport

Flights will start on Monday, August 17, from the south coast airport to the Irish capital.

Initially there will be a daily round-trip but the frequency of flights will increase quickly as demand increases following the return to air travel after lockdown.

Eastern Airways already offers flights to Belfast City, Leeds-Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle and Teesside from Southampton.

Flights to Dublin start from just £69 one-way and are bookable on Eastern Airways website here.

Roger Hage, Eastern Airways’ general manager commercial and operations, said: ‘We are delighted to confirm a start date for the Southampton – Dublin route launch of 17 August, which is now bookable, as we restore this important trade and leisure link between the south coast of England and Ireland’s capital.

‘We are beginning to help increase accessibility to Southampton as we have already reintroduced a number of other routes from the airport, increasing frequency and will also add further new services as we establish a five aircraft base.’

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Steve Szalay, operations director for Southampton Airport, said: ‘Dublin has long been a destination in high demand by our passengers.

‘We are delighted that Eastern Airways is opening this route from Southampton Airport, once again demonstrating how crucial regional airports are in providing vital connectivity across the UK.’

Eastern Airways flights provide a minimum of 15kg of free hold baggage plus carry-on baggage included in all fares.

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