UK airline Loganair have confirmed that flights to Shetland will be available from Dundee Airport starting May 2022.
The new flight to Sumburgh in Shetland will begin in London and land in Dundee en route. Flights are expected to run on Mondays and Thursdays.
The projected start date is May 9, 2022. Seats can be booked for the new connection now.
Full details of the route are expected to be confirmed by Loganair on Wednesday.
Currently, the only available flights destinations from Dundee Airport are London and Belfast.
Travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic begin to ease earlier this year, as flights from Dundee to London resumed in July. Loganair also operates the only direct flight between the two cities.
The London City service increased to two daily take-offs in August.
The Scottish airline operator also introduced a new Belfast flight from Dundee which began in September.
Airport bosses ‘particularly pleased’ with new route
They have touted the new route as the first ever one-stop link between Shetland and London City.
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited managing director Inglis Lyon, said: “Loganair’s routes expansion and the increasing frequency of its services is a further indication the aviation industry is emerging from the pandemic and reacting positively to pent up demand.
“I am particularly pleased our airports in Dundee and Shetland will offer direct flights which will provide greater connectivity between the two locations and also allow passengers to link to London City.”
Kay Ryan, chief commercial officer at Loganair, added: “We are looking to 2022 with optimism and continuing to connect more and more of the UK as we are able to do.
“Customer booking patterns will remain an incredibly important factor for us as we review which services we operate and which destinations we add either frequency or additional seat capacity to.
“We’ve had a really positive reaction from customers so far for next summer
“And we look forward to welcoming old and new alike back on board.”
What does Shetland have to offer?
While often overlooked in favour of more accessible locations, the Northern Isles of Scotland are often lauded for their rich culture and connection to nature.
Tourists often visits Shetland in hopes of spotting some iconic wildlife species, such as sea otters and orca whales.
The island is also home to breath-taking clifftop vistas and a strong Viking culture, both of which helped to earn it’s spot in travel guide Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Europe’ list, coming in at number six.
Shetland was also voted number two in a Which? survey earlier this year.