The new daily flights will start on the 10th of February, in time for the half-term break.
It's been confirmed that there will be a new daily service from East Midlands Airport to Newquay-Cornwall.
The new daily flights will start on Friday 10 February, in time for the half-term break.
Eastern Airways will be running the route which will take just over an hour.
Roger Hage, Commercial Director, Eastern Airways, said: “This is a major step in growing connectivity to the Cornwall base and the only Midlands service to the South-West of England. By adding East-Midlands Airport with the major cities of Nottingham, Derby, Leicester all within 30-minutes and Sheffield within an hour, this welcome addition to the domestic network at East-Midlands will aid those who travel for business, visit friends and family or seek a welcome leisure break with the need for international travel."
Steve Griffiths, East Midlands Airport’s Managing Director, said: “With a flight time of 1 hour and 20 mins, it will be so much quicker to reach one of the most beautiful coastlines in the UK and will be very welcome news to the thousands of people in this region who regularly make the almost 300-mile trip to Cornwall for holidays. The new connectivity will boost tourism, benefit our regional economies, and help establish links between complementary business sectors across the Midlands and the Southwest of England. We very much look forward to welcoming passengers who will start using this service in February next year.”
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