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Air Routes: Public Service Obligations

Commons · Question 24099 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 21 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Cornwall Newquay Airport to London Southend Airport route operated by Eastern Airways is part of a Public Service Obligation deal.

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 21 Jan 2025

The Cornwall Newquay Airport to London Southend Airport route planned by Eastern Airways is a commercial service that is not part of the Public Service Obligation (PSO) contract. The Department for Transport along with Cornwall Council continues to fund t...