Airline cancels flight route from Gatwick over fuel costs

An airline has cancelled a daily route from Gatwick Airport over fuel costs.

Skybus, which had operated a daily service between Newquay, in Cornwall, and Gatwick, has announced that the final flights on the route will take off today (April 2).

The airline stepped in to run the flights on a short-term basis on November 23 last year after the previous operator, Eastern Airways, announced it was on the brink of entering administration.

The flights were originally scheduled to run until May 31 under a government contract, but have now ceased earlier than planned.

In a statement on its website, the airline blamed “circumstances beyond our control” for the cancellations.

It added: “We sincerely apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience this will cause and appreciate your understanding.”

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In a statement printed by multiple news outlets, managing director of Skybus, Jonathon Hinkles, said the decision was due to a huge rise in the cost of fuel caused by the war in the Gulf and a significant drop in passengers.

Customers with tickets for travel throughout April and May are being contacted directly and will receive full refunds to their original payment methods.

Another airline operator, EasyJet, announced last week that it would begin a new twice weekly service on the Gatwick-Newquay route, starting on June 23.

The Argus has approached Skybus directly for comment.

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