Originally Posted by
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Even the severe closure timings for the airfield, it’s shorter than many other airports. That’s probably one of the reasons why BA pulled flights to Newcastle while keeping at least one a day to MAN, GLA, EDI, ABZ, BHD. I’m surprised the airport can close like that, I thought as co-opted military field it would have to stay open for the military to use if they wanted too.
I certainly fear that many routes may not come back to Newcastle even after this is all over.
BA were only advised on Friday morning by the airports management of the intention to restrict the hours of operation after the weekend.
Of the 25 flights scheduled to operate to LHR over the next 14 days, there were only 3 that would have been able to operate.
With only couple of days before the new restrictions BA decided to cancel its flights as the only way Of making the restriction daily would involve having to make changes to more than one other route. BA have now suspended the route until early May