Airport News
Liverpool Airport to welcome new airline
Fri, 03 Jul, 2009
Liverpool's John Lennon airport is welcoming the news that Eastern Airways is to begin scheduled flights this July.
As of Monday (July 6th) the Humberside-based airline will begin to fly from Liverpool to Southampton and Aberdeen.
The services will depart from the airport in the Northern city three times a day and the announcement has been hailed as "fantastic" by Chris Holliday, Eastern Airways' chief operating officer.
He said: "Our new services to Aberdeen and Southampton will provide the region’s travellers with convenient day return flights from their local airport, saving them valuable time.
"When developing routes we look at cities where there are traditionally strong industry links and Liverpool and its surrounding region certainly has that."
The news follows yesterday's announcement by easyJet that it will also be flying new routes out of Liverpool's airport.
Liverpool's John Jennon Airport was opened in 1933 and is seven miles outside of the city centre.