Cornwall Council Subsidy to End for Newquay to London Flights

Cornwall Council subsidy to end for Newquay to London flights

Councillors end the local authority's subsidy of flights between Newquay and Gatwick airports.

Airline’s ‘grave concerns’ after council scraps daily flights to London

The airline currently providing publicly subsidised flights from Newquay airport to London has criticised a decision by Cornwall Council’s cabinet…

Cornwall Council scraps daily flights from Cornwall to London

The airline operating them has lashed out at the council's decision. Newquay airport is now seeking commercial options to fly to London City Airport, but that has also come under fire

Newquay to London Gatwick PSO route axed by Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council’s cabinet voted this morning to discontinue support for the Public Service Obligation (PSO) air service between Cornwall Airport Newquay and London Gatwick. The local authority confirmed that financial backing for the route has been withdrawn from its budget. Skybus, which began operating the service on 23 November 2025, confirmed that flights to London Gatwick will cease by 31 May 2026. The airline was the sole bidder for a new…

Council scraps subsidised air route to London

Councillors heard the taxpayer subsidy would increase after the government’s part was reduced