Flights between Cardiff Airport and Belfast are to resume six months after the service was suspended. The route was restored in May 2021 after being left vacant by the collapse of Flybe the previous year but it was announced in January this year that the service was being suspended.
The route was initially paused until early March but this suspension was later extended until June 5. At the time operator Eastern Airways, who had reintroduced the direct service with fares starting at less than £70, told passengers that demand for the route "had not returned to the level we expected in order to maintain a financially sustainable service".
During this time those wanting to travel between Wales and Northern Ireland were unable to fly directly and had to travel via an airport in England instead. Get the latest news from across Wales sent straight to your inbox for free by signing up to our newsletters here.
