Government opens access to UK regional airports
Foreign airlines are to be allowed greater access to UK regional airports.
The government is to further liberalise regional air services by encouraging overseas carriers to fly new international services to or from airports outside the South East.
The Department for Transport is to waive ‘fifth freedom’ restrictions within bilaetral air service agreements allowing foreign carriers to either:
*Set down or pick up passengers at a UK regional airport en route between two other countries,
Or
*Fly from one country and pick up or set down passengers at a third country en route to a UK regional destination.
Aviation minister Karen Buck said the announcement supported UK policy to promote the growth of regional airports.
She said: “It is also consistent with the UK’s general appproach towards liberalising its bilateral air service agreements.
“The move will potentially mean more services and a greater choice of connections for passengers outside the South East of England. It will attract extra business to regional airports, improve access to markets, and help enhance the growing contribution that airports throughout the UK are making to their local and regional economies.
“It is now up the the airlines to apply to operate new services.”
Report by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive
Euromonitor International unveils world’s top 100 city destinations for 2025