"A British airline that flies between London and Cornwall has cancelled all its flights and stopped selling tickets as it faces closure, according to reports. Eastern Airways usually runs flights between London Gatwick and Newquay, as well as between other UK locations such as Aberdeen, Humberside and Teesside. However, the airline has grounded all its flights and ceased ticket sales at midday on Monday, according to the Independent."
"Travel journalist Simon Calder reports that Eastern Airways has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator which protects the company from creditors for 10 business days while it tries to avoid liquidation. The 28-year-old airline has also reportedly returned its aircraft to leasing companies. The airline had claimed to be Number One in Europe for providing charter flights for sports teams including Premier League football teams."
"Eastern Airways was launched in 1997 with a single route between Humberside and Aberdeen to serve the oil industry. It later added routes such as Newcastle to London City Airport and had a hub on the Isle of Man. Earlier this year, Eastern Airways had announced that it would be launching flights from Newquay in Cornwall, to London Southend Airport in Essex."
The airline has grounded all flights and ceased ticket sales, halting services including twice-daily London–Newquay runs and other domestic routes. It filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator, which shields the company from creditors for ten business days while it seeks to avoid liquidation. The 28-year-old carrier has returned aircraft to leasing companies. Eastern Airways operated routes including London Gatwick–Newquay, Aberdeen, Humberside, Teesside, Newcastle–London City, and Isle of Man hub operations, and provided UK feeder links to Amsterdam for KLM. The carrier had planned new and resumed seasonal services and performed sports-team charter work.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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