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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Flight tax cut sparks surge in new UK domestic flights

Simon Calder

Crisis? What aviation crisis? For the airline industry, the last weekend in March marks the start of the summer season – traditionally the time when new routes are launched.

Three years ago, the vast majority of flights had been grounded because of the emerging Covid pandemic, with airports silent and fears of widespread bankruptcies among carriers.

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