Airline Flybe has announce its is to launch regular flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to Dusseldorf as part of its winter schedule.

Flybe will offer up to six flights a week from the regional airport.

Flybe’s chief revenue officer, Vincent Hodder, commented: “We are pleased to add Dusseldorf to our expanding schedule from Leeds Bradford Airport this winter. This route is another example of Flybe’s commitment to providing convenient connections for business and leisure travellers from regional markets, providing added opportunity for customers to travel direct from their local airport.”

Tony Hallwood, aviation development director at LBA, said: “Leeds Bradford Airport welcomes the introduction of Dusseldorf onto the Flybe schedule from Winter 17. This gateway to the Rhine-Ruhr economic region is so important for business travellers across the Leeds City Region.