Newcastle Airport in New York flights talks
23.08.11
Newcastle Airport managers will fly to the United States next month for fresh talks on the possibility of securing a direct service to New York, the Journal reports. Airport chief executive David Laws believes he can achieve his dream of securing a scheduled transatlantic service from Newcastle, after the success of Emirates’ daily service to Dubai.
In an interview with the Journal tomorrow, Mr Laws reveals that talks with an unnamed American airline are scheduled for next month. And he is optimistic that a deal can be done – despite the recent decision by Continental Airlines to axe its service from Bristol to New York, and the high price of oil and uncertainty surrounding the Government’s plans for Air Passenger Duty making the economic case for the route difficult.
