Flights to Zurich have resumed today (Monday) from London City airport despite Switzerlsand remaining off the government’s travel corridor list.
BA CityFlyer is operating the route with five flights a week.
The service to Switzerland’s largest city was London City’s fourth most popular last year with 429,019 passengers.
London City chief commercial officer Richard Hill said: “This is a positive step for the airport, good news for business travel, and important step in the economic recovery.
“Zurich is a key hub of international business, finance, and government. So, it is crucial that London has strong, fast and easy connections direct from the centre of the capital.
“We’re also hopeful that, with the Covid-19 case rate consistently falling in Switzerland, the government will remove it from the quarantine list.
“This would be enormously welcome for our airlines and would allow them to schedule more routes and rotations through the winter season.”
The relaunch came as London City revealed the results of a poll of UK business leaders on their intentions to travel showing that two thirds consider travel to be important for the future of their business.
A survey of more than 4,700 customers in the summer also demonstrated a strong desire to travel, with 79% saying they are likely to travel when told it is safe to do so.
The airport is calling on the government to introduce a consistent testing regime which could substantially reduce the current requirement for quarantine and make flying more viable for more people.