Minister says additional London flights won't suit business community

Thu, 10 Oct 2013

New flights to and from London Gatwick are unlikely to suit the business community.

That’s the verdict from the Infrastructure Minister after easyJet announced an increase in services.

From March next year the airline will put on five additional flights a week – meaning the Island has two flights to London Gatwick a day.

It follows the news that Flybe was dropping its service to the airport after selling off all of its slots.

However despite his concerns David Cretney says he is welcoming the positive step forward: