Dundee to London City flights will return in July
Airline Loganair has also announced services from the City of Discovery to Belfast City will get underway in September.
The much-anticipated return of flights from Dundee to London City will start on July 6 – after they were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
They will replace the previous route from the City of Discovery to Stansted.
Furthermore, a new Dundee to Belfast City route will get underway in September.
There will be six flights per week to the capital, but this will increase to a double daily in August.
Meanwhile, there will be two flights per week to Belfast City.
All routes will be operated by Loganair under their recently announced “Safe Steps to Healthy Flying” protocols.
Loganair Chief Commercial Officer Kay Ryan, speaking about the London City route, said: “There are real benefits for our customers in this move to fly directly into the UK’s capital, not least being the reduced travel time to the heart of the city, and we will be delighted to get this route up and running.
“London City Airport is only 10 minutes from Canary Wharf and 30 minutes from Central London, making it ideal for both business and leisure travellers.
“It’s a substantial time saving on the Stansted Express journey.”
On the Belfast route, she said: “We are pleased to bring back a Dundee to Belfast service, for which we’re sure there will be strong demand as lockdown eases.
“Many hundreds of Northern Ireland students traditionally attend Dundee University and there are strong golf ties with famous Open Championship courses at each end of the route at St Andrews and Royal Portrush.
“Today’s announcement of an enhanced London service and a new Belfast link will provide a very significant boost for Dundee Airport, and we’re delighted to be building on Loganair’s long-standing presence at the airport with these exciting developments”
The news has been welcomed by Councillor Alan Ross – the Convenor of Dundee City Council’s City Development Committee said:
“This move signals not only confidence in the resumption of aviation services in the country as a whole, but specifically an endorsement of Dundee as a key part of the company’s plans coming out of lockdown.
“Travellers will be able to get from the heart of the UK’s capital for business or pleasure to Dundee in a straightforward, hassle-free way and from September will be able to enjoy a similar opportunity flying from another up and coming tourist destination in Belfast.
“Dundee Airport is part of our important transport infrastructure and as such I am absolutely delighted to see it not only resuming flights to London, but also adding another destination. I hope it is the first of many.”
Glasgow-based Loganair says advice to customers regarding travel safety during the current COVID-19 crisis is available on its website with customers urged to check for regular updates.
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