Just 325 passengers flew to New York from Liverpool Airport in October
26.11.07
Just 325 people flew to New York on Liverpool Airport's now cancelled link to the American city last month, new figures have revealed. The route, operated by budget Scottish carrier Flyglobespan, ended on October 31 after five turbulent months. Both the airline and the airport say that it will return next summer, but the new figures suggest this is unlikely.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) figures for October show a drop from 460 passengers in September, although both Flyglobespan and airport management believed the figure was higher. In June, the first full month of operation, more than 3,500 people flew on the route, although it was operating on a five-times-a-week basis then (frequencies dropped by October).
Flyglobespan has pulled out of Liverpool Airport, terminating the contracts of its staff there. Although it claims the New York route will return, along with other summer routes, it has already announced much of its summer schedule for next year, including flights out of Manchester Airport, but nothing has yet been confirmed for Liverpool.
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