Newcastle Airport unveils major double daily flight routes to central London

The region will gain a new double daily direct air service to London City Airport from Newcastle with Flybe.

They will be effective for travel from Monday January 7, 2019, although they are currently not on sale.

Eastern Airways, a franchise partner of Flybe, is to add a morning and evening peak service taking 70 minutes flight time each-way direct into London City Airport, giving Newcastle Airport a supposedly more convenient London travel option.

With business-focused morning and evening departures at 8:05am and at 5.50pm, returning at 9:45am and 7.30pm on weekdays, and a single evening Sunday service, the time saving compared to rail or road is said to meet the needs of many North East commuters.

This is achievable by arriving into London City Airport, which is the only London airport conveniently located close to the heart of the capital.

Roger Hage, Eastern Airways’ general manager of commercial and operations, said: “We have collaborated with the key stakeholders at both Newcastle and London City airports to launch this new direct central London air service on behalf of Flybe.

“This is part of our strategic business alignment to serving core regional business hubs and supports our belief of it being vital that major UK cities have direct fast convenient air-links between the regions and city of London, especially given the current London Heathrow capacity restrictions.”

The Docklands Light Railway (DLR), adjacent to London City Airport, provides public transport links with trains leaving every eight to 15 minutes to Canning Town or Bank for connections onto the wider London Underground.

Nick Jones, chief executive at Newcastle International Airport, added: “It’s fantastic to see Flybe’s franchise partner, Eastern Airways, grow its offering from Newcastle International and continue to invest in the north east.

“This brand new service to London City Airport will offer a direct link from the region right into the heart of London. With 11 flights per week across six days we hope that this will be very well received in both the business and leisure communities.”

Flights are said to go on sale within the next week. Fares will start from £79.99 one way inclusive of taxes and charges, and are bookable at flybe.com.

Peter Downes, aviation director at London City Airport (LCY), also commented: “As London’s most central airport, London City’s convenience contributes to its vital role in connecting UK regions with the capital.

“We are delighted to add Newcastle to the growing number of domestic destinations in our network.

“As a native Geordie, I know first-hand how this will make journeys between the North East and central London easier and faster than ever, with LCY just 19 minutes from London Bridge.”

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