The Danish airline Sun-Air, a franchise partner of British Airways, is opening a new route between Humberside and Aalborg and Billund in close cooperation with Siemens Wind Power to support the growing wind power industry in the Humberside area and connect two major wind power hubs in the UK and Denmark.
Sun-Air’s Commercial Director Kristian Tvergaard said: “Our strategy is to offer direct routes in close cooperation with the regional business sector, and we pursue this policy with the opening of the route Humberside – Aalborg – Billund. We have worked closely with Siemens Wind Power and Humberside Airport to bring this valuable niche market opportunity to life.”
Ross Dean, Siemens’ Commercial Director for the Hull project, said, “It was really important for the wellbeing of our people that we had a solution that would minimise the time spent travelling and maximise the time they have at home with their families. SUN-AIR has developed this new, direct service which offers the most efficient flight times to suit our shift patterns and training programmes.”
Dean said the new service also had wider benefits for the regions served and the renewables industry generally, as Billund is close to other operators and facilities, including Siemens’ bases in Vejle, Brande and Esbjerg.
Flights will be operated on Fridays and Sundays, with an estimated flying time of one and a half hours.
“We plan to increase the route schedule and aim to offer at least one more weekly departure during the autumn with the possibility of adding even more weekly departures between the two regions,” Tvergaard said.