Category Archives: Newquay Airport News

Air Southwest To Drop Newquay Airport to London Gatwick Route

Posted on 10, January 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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Flights on Newquay-Manchester Route Resumed

Posted on 7, December 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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Newquay Airport in major deal with helicopter firm

Posted on 2, December 2010 by Falmouth Packet | Newquay

Over 20 jobs have been created at Newquay Cornwall Airport in a major deal with a helicopter firm.

British International Helicopters, which already transfers passengers to the Isles of Scilly, has set up a new aircraft engineering centre at the airport.

The company’s decision to move to the airport follows news earlier in the year that global helicopter giant Agusta Westland was setting up operations there, bringing with it 30 jobs.
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Air Southwest Sale Completed

Posted on 1, December 2010 by newquayt

Sutton Harbour has completed the previously announced sale of Air Southwest to Eastern International Airlines. Continue reading →

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