Category Archives: Newquay Airport News

Newquay airport to host BIH Helicopter firm

Posted on November 27, 2011 by newquaypeople

It has been confirmed that Newquay airport will be the home of BIH (British International Helicopters ) next summer until the company has found a new location to fly from. The business has had to make the decision to sell the current site to raise mone… Continue reading →

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Newquay Airport ‘to stay open’

Posted on October 14, 2011 by NQT News from BBC

Newquay Airport will remain open despite a reduction in passenger numbers, Cornwall Council says. Continue reading →

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Newquay Airport – New Route to Aberdeen

Posted on February 23, 2011 by newquayt

You’ll now be able to fly from Newquay Airport to Aberdeen, with a new weekday link starting on Monday 28 February from Air Southwest. The route will include Plymouth Airport.
Operating twice a day, each weekday, flights will cost £198 each way.
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RAF to train at Newquay Airport

Posted on February 11, 2011 by NQT News from BBC

A deal between the Ministry of Defence and Newquay Airport will see military aircraft personnel training at the airfield. An airport spokesperson said the “long runways and uncongested airspace was ideal”, and passengers would not be affected by the training.

RAF St Mawgan’s airfield was handed over to Cornwall Council in 2008 and became part of Newquay Airport.

The training scheme will begin on Tuesday and runs until 30 April. Continue reading →

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Airport in development trial

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Nick Eyriey

Newquay Cornwall Airport has been chosen to join a national trial looking at how the planning process can be made more efficient. Cornwall Development Company (CDC), working with airport operator Cornwall Airport Limited and Cornwall Council, has secured £10k of Government funding to progress what is called a Local Development Order (LDO) for aviation-related development at the airport, which is owned by the council.

It is part of a pilot scheme set up by the Government’s Planning Advisory Service to look at potential uses for LDOs, and the airport is just one of ten schemes in the country taking part. Continue reading →

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MoD Commences Flight Training at Newquay Airport

Posted on February 11, 2011 by newquayt

Newquay Cornwall Airport has reached agreement with the Ministry of Defence for a 2½ month flight training scheme to go ahead. Starting next Tuesday, 15 February, Newquay Airport will be receiving military fixed wing aircraft to its runways.

Newquay Airport’s exceptionally long runway, combined with the relatively uncongested airspace in the area have both helped the decision to be reached. Continue reading →

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Ryanair Quits Newquay Routes

Posted on January 18, 2011 by newquayt

In yet another change in flights to Newquay, Ryanair today announced it is pulling out of routes and flights to Newquay Airport, meaning the end of the popular Newquay to Alicante summer route.

Ryanair say the flights between Newquay Airport and Alicante are being withdrawn as a protest against the £5 Airport Development Charge that passengers are asked to pay when they leave from Newquay Airport. The nearest airport to get to Spain is now Exeter.

Ryanair will be contacting passengers who have already booked tickets, to give them a refund. Continue reading →

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Air Southwest To Drop Newquay Airport to London Gatwick Route

Posted on January 10, 2011 by newquayt

There was a surprise announcement today when Air Southwest said they are pulling out of their daily Newquay to London Gatwick route.

Air Southwest have operated four flights daily to London Gatwick, but the service will stop with effect from 1 February 2011.

This leaves Flybe as the only airline now linking Cornwall with London Gatwick all year round. Ryanair ceased flying the Newquay to Gatwick route in 2009 and Air Southwest dropped its flights between London City Airport and Newquay Airport in 2010.

Let’s hope that another carrier fills the gap, so that there’s an effective Newquay to London route that can be used for tourism and business users alike, as well as those locals who are working away and weekly commuting. Continue reading →

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Newquay Airport Launches A New Route to Cardiff Airport

Posted on January 4, 2011 by newquayt

Yet again, it’s possible to book flights to Cardiff from Newquay Airport as Air Southwest have launced a new daily air service between the two.

Flights to Newquay and Flights to Cardiff are available Monday to Friday and are scheduled to take just over 30 minutes.
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Flights on Newquay-Manchester Route Resumed

Posted on December 7, 2010 by NQT News from BBC

BMIibaby is to resume its flights from Newquay Airport to Manchester route from February 2011, which is eight weeks earlier than originally planned. BMIBaby say this is because the demand is there.

Offering two flights to Newquay Airport per week, on Mondays and Fridays – and further increasing the flights to Newquay to up to six flights a week during the summer.

BMIBaby have been offering flights from Manchester to Newquay since 2006. Continue reading →

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