United blames Brexit for route removal
United Airlines’ direct service from Newark to Newcastle has become a victim of the Brexit downturn.
United said the seasonal service would be discontinued next month saying it was ‘not profitable’.
"We have regretfully taken this decision because this seasonal route has not proved to be profitable and because of the anticipated impact of the weaker pound on UK outbound travel," a United spokesman said.
The value of the British pound has sunk more than 13% against the dollar since the country voted to pull out of the EU.
United launched the summer season six times a week service to Newcastle two years ago.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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