News

Eastern Airways revives former Flybe Yorkshire-Cornwall route

A new summer route is being introduced between Leeds Bradford airport and Newquay in Cornwall.

The Eastern Airways service starts on July 9 with daily flights on weekdays.

The regional carrier is replacing a route previously operated by former franchise partner Flybe, which collapsed March.

The new air link to the west country follows the announcement of summer flights by the airline between Teesside and Cornwall Newquay airport on July 6.

Eastern Airways is also restarting a Leeds Bradford-Southampton route on June 29, initially as a daily weekday service, with frequency increasing through July, August and September.

Commercial and operations general manager Roger Hage said: “As a UK regional airline, our business is to connect the various business and tourism sectors which are vital to the economic recovery of the UK.

“We’re extremely pleased to serve Newquay, re-establishing a link from Leeds Bradford at a time when UK travel begins to return for the summer peak.

“Our service will save valuable travel time connecting the Cornish coast with Yorkshire.”

Cornwall airport Newquay managing director Pete Downes added: “Given the long distance and journey time of existing transport modes, improving air connectivity between Cornwall and the north of England is vitally important in supporting the recovery of our visitor economy and wider business community, not just as lockdown restrictions begin to ease, but over the long term.”

Share article

View Comments

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.