Cornwall Council responds to Newquay airport 'gross mismanagement' claim

Council responds to Newquay airport ‘gross mismanagement’ claim

Cornwall Council is owed £1.6m by Eastern Airways and Skybys taxpayer-assisted flights to London have been flying with 80% of seats empty.

Cornwall Council responds to Newquay airport 'gross mismanagement' claim

It allowed his question claiming 'gross mismanagement' of Newquay airport - with 80 per cent empty flights and the £1.6 million it is owed - he branded the ban 'something out of Russia'

PSO routes from Cornwall running under capacity

Photo: Skybus Public Service Obligation (PSO) flights from Cornwall to London, are currently operating with 80% of their seats empty, according to a report on Cornwall Live. Skybus began serving the PSO route between the Cornish gateway and the UK’s capital in November 2025, having taken it over from Eastern Airways following its collapse. The Cornwall Newquay Airport to London Gatwick route was started in 2021 to provide a vital link for busine…