The announcement comes just two weeks after the previous service between the cities was lost with the collapse of Stobart Air.

Loganair will initially operate flights in each direction on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.

That will increase to a daily frequency from 28 March 2022, with extra flights due to be added on Mondays and Fridays from 24 April.

Tickets are already on sale for the new service, which is scheduled to start on 5 September.

The route adds to 10 others already flown from Aberdeen by Loganair, including to Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol.

Both Inverness and Teesside will also be on the Loganair network from Dublin next summer.

Kay Ryan, Loganair chief commerical officer, said the firm was pleased to “quickly restore the vital link between these two great cities”.

She said: “We believe that, as certainty grows with the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination programme, an easing of current travel restrictions to and from the Irish Republic will allow customers to book and travel with confidence.”

She added that Loganair would be offering connections from its network via Aberdeen to Dublin - including from Sumburgh in Shetland and Kirkwall in Orkney.

Matt Hazlewood, group commercial director for Aberdeen Airport’s owner AGS Airports Ltd, added: “It is great to see Loganair growing its offering and presence at Aberdeen International Airport with a Dublin route.

“These routes strengthen our connectivity in the north-east of Scotland following the collapse of Stobart Air two weeks ago. Bringing back business safely is a key priority at our airport and this route will be warmly welcomed by our passengers and stakeholders.”