An East Midlands Airport director says the launch of a new flight to Cornwall is a sign of confidence returning to the site following the coronavirus pandemic. Around 30 passengers boarded the first flight out of East Midlands Airport to Newquay on Friday (March 31), with operators confident that the soon-to-be daily service will eventually be fully booked.
The airport is expecting passenger numbers this summer to be up to 95% of what they were before the coronavirus pandemic, a jump from last year when numbers were at around 75%. The new flight route to Newquay Airport is currently operating for four days a week but will become a daily service throughout the summer by late May.
The route is being operated by Eastern Airways, an airline which hasn't flown a scheduled service out of East Midlands Airport since around 2000 when its Aberdeen route closed. Roger Hage is the Commercial Director for Eastern Airways and has several local connections, having been born in Bulwell.
