The largest regional Airlines in Europe, Flybe successfully carries more than 7 million passengers every year in its large number of flights that operate to and from various destinations in European Continent, Ireland and United Kingdom. There are more than two hundred routes via which flights of Flybe flying to over 13 European countries. Flybe is actively in business from the year 1979 and was known by various other names like ‘Jersey European Airways' and ‘British European Airlines' and finally by the current name, ‘Flybe'. Flybe is based majorly in Southampton. Bombardier Dash 8Q400, Embraer E 175 and Embraer E 195 are three of the important flights of Flybe with Embraer E195 having the capacity of 118 passengers' accommodation. With the completion of British Airl8ines' regional airline's business in the year 2007, the route network of Flybe airlines expanded in Continental Europe and UK that made the Flybe the largest regional- airlines in Europe.

Flybe is the oldest airlines in Europe and has been consistently providing outstanding in- flight services to its passengers. There are various entertainment means, excellent food and very warm and friendly services by the flight attendants and staff. Ticket booking service is also very friendly to customers and convenient to them. By booking tickets online, customers can get various discounts and offers. Flybe Ads is a service introduced for Scotland's residents. ‘ADS' stands for Air Discount Scheme and is a service for making low airfares available to the residents of North- West Sutherland, Western Isles, Islay and Jura, Caithness, Shetland Isles and Orkney Isles areas of Scotland.

The operation of Flybe Ads is under the control of Scottish Executive and HIAL or Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd, that is the administrator, is responsible for its administration. Apart from Flybe there are some other airlines that offer the facility of ADS and the tickets under this scheme can be purchased by them directly or through travel agents. There are several terms and conditions in the scheme and to avail it, these are to be followed by the customers. The customers should be holders of ADS cards in order to get the discounts and as mentioned above, only the residents of above given Scottish areas can be eligible to be an ADS card holder. Those who are under 16 year's age cannot apply for an ADS card but they can be declared to be included in Flybe Ads cards of their guardians. Once became the cad holder, the customer can apply for discount online by providing the card number and Pin.