Originally Posted by
HeartyMeatballs
They won't be throwing money at routes but they certainly won't stop the funding of vital air links like the EU have done in this instance.
BFS-EWR was not, and never will be a "vital" air link. It was a flagship route for Northern Ireland. It's main traffic was tourist, mostly outbound.
Subsidising BFS-EWR was an attempt to skew business in the island of Ireland, which the Irish government would be understandably miffed about and within the EU, where we reside, is illegal.
I agree with EKWNCL - pigs will fly (unaided) before HMG does anything whatsoever to assist growth of direct flights to overseas destinations from NCL, or anywehre away from London.