West Yorkshire is gaining a new air link to Bavaria with the start of flights from Leeds Bradford airport to Munich.
Flybmi plans daily flights from April 8 with fares on sale starting at £99 one-way.
The carrier is also weighing up other potential routes from Leeds Bradford.
Managing director Jochen Schnadt said: “As part of our on-going strategy to link key business hubs throughout Europe, it was a natural choice to connect the West Yorkshire region via the Leeds Bradford hub to Germany’s third largest city.
“We believe that this route will be popular with business and leisure travellers alike who will benefit from flybmi’s fast and efficient service and in time, we hope to expand our operations to include additional services from Leeds Bradford.”
Airport chief executive David Laws added: “We are delighted to welcome flybmi to Leeds Bradford airport with this exciting announcement of our new Munich service.
“Munich is a leading European city and is a fantastic addition to our flight programme as we continue to explore and add further destinations available for Yorkshire’s travelling public from their local Airport.
“We know this is a route that has long been desired by the people of this region for some time.
“Munich is not only a great place to visit, but we also believe that due to the onward destinations available via the airport’s hub connectivity, this will help boost the region’s business and trade links, as well as support inbound tourism.
“We hope this is the start of a special relationship and this announcement is a clear indication of not only flybmi’s support for this airport, but also shows they recognise the fantastic potential we all know exists in our great region.”
Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive Sir Gary Verity said: “A new daily flight from Munich will be a great boost for the region in terms of tourism and business, making the region much more appealing to German holiday makers, business travellers and also students considering our many excellent universities.
“We know how much German tourists rate Yorkshire and we are currently looking at ways to make it even easier for them to come and explore our county with our upcoming Cycle England holiday packages. Anything that makes us more accessible to this part of Europe is incredibly welcome.”