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Oil industry to benefit from Newcastle-Aberdeen flights

Flights between Newcastle and Aberdeen are due to be increased to introduce a further 1,700 seats on the popular cross-border route.

Eastern Airways plans to extend its flight choice from 4 up to 5 a day, with the new schedule adding a 5.45 am flight through the week, and additional afternoon flights on the traditionally busy Thursday afternoon.

As Europe’s “oil capital”, connections with Aberdeen have been welcomed as a result of its success in the energy industry.

The airline hopes to reinforce links between the North East and the Scottish oil industry
through more regular flights between the two cities.

Kay Ryan, commercial director for Eastern Airways, said: “We’ve played a major role supporting the North Sea offshore industry with vital transport links for many years,”

“Our latest expansion of services from Newcastle demonstrates our continued commitment to providing the best business schedules for north east offshore workers and business commuters heading to Aberdeen.

“The level of high frequency services at convenient times offers superb flexibility, while our 50 seat jet will also operate on peak flights during the week.”

Joanne Leng MBE, deputy chief executive, NOF Energy, commented: “I am sure those involved in the oil and gas sector in both regions will find the additional routes of benefit.

“Both Aberdeen and North East England are key hubs for the UK oil and gas market and it is essential that we make moving between the two centres as easy as possible.

“In the long term it benefits both regional economies and ensures that supply chain companies continue to have access to new business opportunities by being able to reach and service their client base quickly.”

Eastern Airways currently fly from 21 airports in the UK, Norway, Belgium and France with a fleet of 30 aircraft.

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