News: Air Southwest launch new Leeds flights
Flights > News > # 377 (11/04/2005)
Passengers using Leeds Bradford International Airport have even more choice from today, with the launch of two new flight routes to Newquay and Bristol in the South West of England.
Regional airline Air Southwest will operate daily return flights to Bristol from just £19 one-way including all charges, and to Newquay in Cornwall and Plymouth in Devon from just £29 one-way.
Most flights to Plymouth, and some of the Newquay flights, will involve a quick change in Bristol.
The new Bristol service is expected to be especially popular with business travellers looking to save hours over travelling by road and rail, and the flights to Newquay and Plymouth put some of the country’s best bathing and surfing beaches within easy reach of the North of England.
Malcolm Naylor, managing director of Air Southwest, said:
"Our research has shown that people from the North want fast, value for money links with the South West whether it’s for business or leisure, and that’s what we’re launching today.
"The Bristol flights are already proving popular with business travellers, and we’re delighted with the response so far. We expect our new Newquay and Plymouth services to be especially popular with holidaymakers looking for short breaks. They can check in at Leeds Bradford at breakfast, and be on the beach before lunchtime."
Ed Anderson, Managing Director of Leeds Bradford International Airport, said:
"Air Southwest’s arrival at Leeds Bradford puts the South West of England within easy reach, and opens up an entirely new market for business and short break leisure travel. We wish Air Southwest all the best and we're sure this will be the start of an excellent working relationship."
Celebrity chef Rick Stein, whose famous Seafood Restaurant in Padstow is just a few miles from Newquay Airport, is also expecting the new flights to be a big hit.
Rick said:
"Last week I was amazed by how many people from Yorkshire there were in Padstow and they all seem to love the place. So I am very chuffed that there are now direct flights into Cornwall from the North of England and I will certainly be nipping off for the odd pint of strong Yorkshire Bitter now that it’s so close".
Air Southwest was launched just 18 months ago and has already carried more than a quarter of a million passengers. Its route network has expanded rapidly, with the airline now offering flights from Plymouth, Newquay, Bristol, London Gatwick, Manchester, Leeds / Bradford, Dublin and Jersey.
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