Scottish regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) is boosting connectivity to and from the Scottish islands with more ‘same-plane; services in its 2025 schedule.
The new services include connecting Sumburgh to Belfast, Sumburgh to Manchester, Kirkwall to Belfast and Kirkwall to Manchester.
Operating the routes as ‘same-plane’ means passengers don’t need to deboard and change planes to complete the route and remain on the aircraft at any stops.
Luke Lovegrove, chief commercial officer at Loganair, said: “We’re thrilled to launch new services connecting Shetland and Orkney with Manchester and Belfast on one-plane services that provide convenient routes between the bustling cities and remote Scottish islands.
“We’re committed to providing reliable connectivity across our network and it’s fantastic to be able to enhance travel options for the communities in which we operate.”
Details of the new services
- Sumburgh and Belfast – operating two weekday departures from Sumburgh to Belfast City with a 09.25 departure on Monday and Wednesday, and a Sunday departure from Belfast City to Sumburgh arriving at 14.55.
- Sumburgh and Manchester – operating southbound from Sumburgh to Manchester on a Sunday departing at 15:25, with northbound departures from Manchester to Sumburgh on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday arriving at 12:20
- Kirkwall and Belfast – operating two weekday departures from Kirkwall to Belfast City with a 10.30 departure on Monday and Wednesday, and a Sunday departure from Belfast City to Orkney arriving at 13.50
- Kirkwall and Manchester – operating southbound from Kirkwall to Manchester on a Sunday departing at 16.30 with northbound departures from Manchester to Kirkwall on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday arriving at 11:15.
A spokesperson for Highlands and Islands Airports (HIAL) added: “We are thrilled to introduce this new Loganair route connecting the Orkney and Shetland Islands with two additional destinations, Belfast and Manchester.
“This expansion enhances our network, offering more travel connections through these international hubs. At HIAL, we are dedicated to collaborating with our airline partners to strengthen global connections for our region.”
The new services will start on Loganair’s summer schedule in 2025.
well done on expanding new routes.
When are we going to get flights from Leeds Bradford?
We desperatlely need a Heathrow flight and possible Isle of Man