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Aberdonians should travel to Inverness to catch a flight to London, says travel expert

British Airways flights from Aberdeen have been reduced says travel expert Simon Calder.
British Airways flights from Aberdeen have been reduced says travel expert Simon Calder.

Travel expert Simon Calder has told airline passengers that one solution to a lack of flights from Aberdeen is to travel to Inverness and take a flight from there.

The travel correspondent of The Independent newspaper said the last flight leaving Aberdeen for London on British Airways on Monday was 11.20am.

He said that the lack of flights between all Scottish airports and London on British Airways was disappointing – but that Inverness Airport still had six flights on a Monday – compared with the airport at Dyce.

Speaking on Mornings on BBC Radio Scotland with Connie McLaughlin, Mr Calder said: “I have just arrived into the studio from Heathrow and it was noticeable by its considerable lack of  flights from Scotland airports.

Inverness Airport.

“I have just been doing my daily tally, five out of the 12 from Edinburgh to London have been cancelled.

“And if you are in Aberdeen and you want to fly to Heathrow you need to do so before 11.20am.

Aberdeen has three cancelled flights

“British Airways are cancelling loads of flights. They are not cancelling them at the last minute in general, but there are fewer flights coming from Scotland to London.

“Mostly they [British Airways] are just saying ‘we haven’t got the staff to run the flights we have promised’ and are cancelling loads.”

He said there were three fewer flights to London Heathrow from Aberdeen.

“Inverness so far is going normally. So, if you are in Aberdeen and want to go to London Heathrow why not wander along to Inverness’ lovely airport.

A spokesman for British Airways said that flight numbers varied day to day, and while one flight had been cancelled on Monday from Aberdeen – on other days there were no cancellations.

He said while a full service to pre pandemic levels had not resumed, there were 30 flights a week from Aberdeen to London.

A spokesman for Aberdeen International Airport said: “Aberdeen is well connected to London with multiple flights a week and daily to the likes of Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton.

“Earlier this year we say easyJet increase its service to Gatwick following its successful relaunch.

“Our airport continues to recover from Covid which was devastated by the pandemic with travel restrictions only lifted three months ago in March.

“The operational teams at the airport continue to work hard and diligently to provide a great experience for passengers.”

 

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