VLM Airlines has appointed Bell Pottinger North, part of Britain’s top ranking public relations group, to handle its media relations activity across the North West.
With offices in both Manchester and Liverpool, Bell Pottinger North is ideally placed to provide public relations support to the airline, which operates flights to Manchester, Liverpool and the Isle of Man.
This new regional appointment is an extension of the remit which has seen London-based sister agency Bell Pottinger Business & Brand already implement a successful national communications campaign for the airline.
John Butters, director at Bell Pottinger North comments: “Our appointment to handle VLM Airlines’ media relations activity in the North West is a good example of our capability to provide local and national public relations support by seamlessly integrating consultants from across the Bell Pottinger Group as a whole.
“Working with our colleagues in London, we are not only able to support VLM Airlines on a national level, but also provide a team that has extensive media connections and experience of working with clients in the aviation industry.”
Catherine Stuyck, Marketing Communications Manager of VLM Airlines says: - “With an excellent punctuality record, we offer full service flights with short check-in times at great value for money.
“Bell Pottinger North has been appointed to raise awareness of the valuable service VLM Airlines offers to North West travellers, and, based on the consultancy’s success at a national level, we are confident they will achieve great results.”
VLM Airlines commenced operations from Manchester in September 2002, with two flights each weekday to London City. As passenger demand has grown, so the number of services has been increased to nine return flights each weekday, with two flights each Sunday and one on Saturdays.
Together with the introduction of new routes from Manchester to Antwerp and Rotterdam, passengers can also make quick and convenient connections at London City to other points on the airline’s network, including Luxembourg and Amsterdam.
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Press information:
Please contact John Butters at Bell Pottinger North on 01625 506444 or jbutters@bellpottingernorth.co.uk
Notes to editors
Bell Pottinger North is part of the Bell Pottinger Group – voted number one in PR Week’s league tables for the last four years.
Based in Cheshire with an office in Liverpool, the company works for all types of organisation. Its specialisms include construction, education, healthcare, NHS Trusts, professional services, property, technology and telecoms and transportation.
VLM Airlines commenced operations in 1993. It currently offers over 100 flights per weekday to and from London City Airport, more than any other carrier, to Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Groningen, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Liverpool, Luxembourg, Manchester and Rotterdam. Direct flights are also offered from Manchester to Rotterdam and Antwerp and from Rotterdam to Hamburg.
During the summer direct flights are operated from Rotterdam to Jersey and Guernsey. VLM Airlines also organises charter flights to various European destinations. For more information and reservations, contact a travel agent or VLM Airlines on 0871 666 5050 or at www.flyvlm.com
