LYGG has opened bookings for a new direct air connection between Groningen Airport Eelde and Norwich Airport, with operations starting on 4 March 2026. The route will operate every second week on Wednesdays and Thursdays and is designed to scale with additional frequencies as demand grows, in close cooperation with the partner airports.
The Groningen–Norwich connection is the first leg to open as part of LYGG’s wider North Sea Route, which is being built in stages to connect key offshore, industrial, and maritime hubs across the region, while remaining open to all business travel needs.
“We are pooling demand across the North Sea, because companies operate in multiple locations,” says Roope Kekäläinen, Founder of LYGG. “Our model enables a staged rollout, with routes launched only once they are commercially and operationally sustainable. That’s why we are starting with Groningen–Norwich, where secured demand is already in place.”
Built on confirmed demand
LYGG creates scheduled air connections with secured pooled demand, matching it with right-sized aircraft operated by certified operators. LYGG’s model allows routes to open sustainably, with reliable schedules and efficient aircraft use, avoiding the uncertainty often associated with traditional regional route launches.
“We design scheduled air connections together with companies, so routes open when there is a real, recurring travel need. Even small volumes matter. An existing LYGG route can unlock an additional operational day with just 40 passengers per month,“ Kekäläinen explains.
“We are very pleased that this flight route has been established,” says Jonas van Dorp, Manager Commerce & Business Development at Groningen Airport Eelde. “The collaboration with LYGG adds extra value to the social relevance of our airport. Namely, appropriate new business connectivity for the region. This means that not only holiday passengers but also business passengers are served at our airport.”
Building the North Sea Route
The North Sea Route is being developed as a regional network. The preliminary schedule connects Groningen, Norwich, Humberside, Den Helder, Esbjerg, and Stavanger, with each connection introduced once it reaches commercial and operational readiness.
Each leg develops at its own pace, but all are part of the same long-term North Sea connectivity plan.
Booking for the Groningen–Norwich route is now open via lygg.com
More information:
Roope Kekäläinen, Founder, LYGG
+358 50 401 1321, roope.kekalainen@lygg.com
LYGG
LYGG is the first regional air mobility platform, on a mission to connect regions, empower people, and sustain the future. By pooling corporate travel needs and partnering with established operators, LYGG creates direct routes that save time, cut costs, and reduce emissions. It’s about time.
LYGG is developing North Sea air connectivity to link key offshore and industrial regions, including hubs such as Haugesund, Stavanger, Esbjerg, Emden, Groningen, Den Helder, Ostend, Humberside, Norwich and Aberdeen. The North Sea Route is planned to open in stages in line with market demand.