Flights from Dundee to London backed with £2.5M of Government funding
The Department of Transport funding will keep direct flights between Dundee and London running until 2023.
Direct flights to London from Dundee will be subsidised by the UK Government for two years.
The Department for Transport announced funding worth a total of £4.3 million for the public service obligation routes.
Loganair will continue to run the flights from Dundee Airport to London City Airport.
The Department of Transport also confirmed it will provide £2.5 million to keep direct flights between Dundee and London running until 2023.
Aviation minister Robert Courts said: "We're maintaining these vital transport links, including the hugely popular London to Dundee and the reinstated Newquay to London routes, for people right across the country for tourism and business travel.
"The Government is fully behind UK regional connectivity and strengthening these routes as we build back better from the pandemic."
The Scottish Government's Transport Minster Graeme Dey said: "I welcome the extension of this contract which will continue to provide important connectivity for Dundee.
“This service will benefit business travellers and offer visitors a direct route to experience the tourism offering in the city and surrounding area.
“The Scottish Government is committed to continuing to support the service both through our direct contribution to the cost of the flights and our ongoing subsidy of Dundee Airport.”
Richard Hill, Chief Commercial Officer at London City Airport said:
"Connecting all parts of the UK to London has always been core to our business and we are delighted that the service to Dundee has been extended for another 2 years. Working alongside Loganair and partners at both ends of the route, our ambition is for this service to develop and grow business and tourist travel between both cities."
This all ties into the Government’s wider work to levelling up and close regional inequalities through the UK with stronger transport links.