Flyglobespan drop Aberdeen – Canaries route after 2 weeks
06.01.09
Scottish budget airline flyglobespan has dropped its fourth international route from Aberdeen Airport in as many months, the Press & Journal reports. The airline is blaming poor demand for the cancellation of the weekly service to Gran Canaria, which only began operating on December 22.
In November flyglobespan dropped its Aberdeen service to Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt after selling only 200 seats. Two months earlier the Lanzarote and Barcelona routes were also cancelled.
A Flyglobespan spokesman confirmed the company had ‘reluctantly’ cancelled the weekly winter flight due to a lack of demand but insisted it was doing all it could to keep passenger inconvenience to a minimum. Passengers booked on the flights have been offered alternative dates from Glasgow or Edinburgh (with free airport parking) or a full refund.
The spokesman told the Press & Journal: ‘Lack of uptake is a consistent factor in all winter programmes and the credit crunch seems to make it worse in this case. We are committed to bringing as many routes as possible to Aberdeen but cannot justify loss-making programmes in this financial climate.’
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