Flights between City of Derry Airport and London are expected to continue with the extension of UK government funding
Flights between City of Derry Airport and London are expected to continue, with financial support due to be extended BBC News NI understands.The existing PSO is due to expire on Friday.
But the BBC understands a new contract will be in place within days, with flights operating to Heathrow rather than Stansted.PSO air routes see the government support flights which would not be commercially viable without state support.A change to Heathrow would pimarily benefit north west business fliers, according to journalist Paul Gosling
The City of Derry to London PSO route has been in place since 2017 and was the first of its kind in Northern Ireland.following the collapse of Flybmi, which had operated the flights since the PSO's launch. The airport, which is owned by Derry City and Strabane District Council, has been beset by long-term funding issues., spread over six years, to help maintain the commercial viability of the airport.
A report given to councillors at that time pointed out that this £15m would bring a potential saving of £3.5m per year for the council.
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