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Old 28th Feb 2015, 20:07
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Long-haul flights to key business destinations in America and the Middle East could be in place at Stansted by next year.

Andrew Harrison, managing director of Stansted Airport, told the News that he envisages securing their first long-haul carrier by 2016.

During March, Mr Harrison will fly to the United States to promote the region to airlines in a bid to secure flights to destinations like New York.

He said: “Our focus is now starting to shift onto some of the carriers we don’t currently have. I am keen to bring in long-haul to destinations that businesses in Cambridge want to use.”

A corporate liaison manager has recently been employed to help approach the airlines, help them understand the potential and secure deals.

For the first time last year, Thomas Cook Airlines announced some long-haul flights from Stansted – only for the summer – to holiday destinations like Orlando, Las Vegas in the USA and Cancun in Mexico, starting in July.

But Mr Harrison hopes to secure its first long-haul carrier to be used by businesses and passengers all year around the world.

He said: “We have had advanced conversations with a number of different carriers. We have got them interested in Stansted again.

“For businesses in the Cambridge area there is always a range of different destinations that they want – but New York is clearly a major one.

“Also in the biotech sector Boston is always talked about, as well as Los Angeles and San Francisco.”

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