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© PA Campaigners have toasted victory after a “vital” air route was reinstated following a two-year crusade. The decision to stop the service was met with widespread criticism at the time, with thousands signing petitions and even attracting the attention of UK Government ministers. But now bosses at the airline have confirmed the route will return in May, with daily flights operating all year round. “It’s been a long time coming,” she said. “We are just delighted because it is what we have been calling for for a long time. “Our campaign had the most amazing amount of support f...

EasyJet confirms return of Aberdeen-Gatwick flights Updated: 17/12/2020, 9:56 am EasyJet will operate flights from Aberdeen to Gatwick once again. Flights between Aberdeen and London Gatwick will return next year after a major airline announced it would take on the route. EasyJet will operate daily journeys all year round, beginning on May 2, providing a direct link between the two airports. However, EasyJet and airport bosses say the move has been made in response to “growing customer confidence” as the industry gets back on its feet following the Covid-19 pandemic. Ali Gayward, EasyJet�...

by Jamie Hall Updated: December 17, 2020, 9:54 am © PA Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Flights between Aberdeen and London Gatwick will return next year after a major airline announced it would take on the route. EasyJet will operate daily journeys all year round, beginning on May 2, providing a direct link between the two airports. The airline previously operated the route but scrapped it in 2019, blaming a �...

© DCT Media/Kami Thomson Aberdeen International Airport. Industry leaders have warned Scottish aviation is being left behind due to a lack of Covid-19 testing strategy. AGS Airports, Edinburgh Airport and Airlines UK, the industry association representing UK-registered airlines, have called on the Scottish Government to make urgent progress on the introduction of an effective testing regime that will enable the safe restart of aviation and protect thousands of jobs. It comes on the day a test to release scheme for international travel is launched in England. From today, passengers arriving i...

Airport chiefs warn aviation industry will remain grounded without new Covid testing strategy © Kenny Elrick / DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Airport chiefs are calling on the Scottish Government to prioritise creating a coronavirus testing strategy that will allow the hard-hit sector to get off the ground again. AGS Airports, which runs the Aberdeen facility, Edinburgh Airport and Airlines UK, the indust...