Eastern Airways has said that it will be operating a second new route from Cornwall Airport Newquay to Leeds-Bradford from July.
The route will commence on July 9, 2020 and will operate daily, Monday to Friday. An additional Sunday service is due will be added from late July. The UK-regional airline had last Friday announced a three times weekly operation to Teesside International Airport. Flights are bookable now at www.easternairways.com.
Pete Downes, Managing Director, Cornwall Airport Newquay, commented, ‘This announcement by Eastern Airways of a second new route to Cornwall Airport Newquay is fantastic news. It demonstrates a real vote of confidence in our region, and of the potential for domestic air travel to begin its recovery. With flights every weekday, the schedule will cater well for both business and leisure passengers.
Roger Hage, Eastern Airways’ General Manager Commercial & Operations, 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 as 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.’
The Cornwall – Yorkshire route has been a popular connection for several years and the reinstatement of the route will be particularly welcomed by many after the loss of the Flybe service when the company collapsed in March. Flights will take just over an hour, saving a road journey time of almost 7-hours, the airport said.
