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New airline for City of Derry Airport
« on: February 26, 2017, 12:14:44 PM »
Not sure if this has been posted up before  :-\

BMI Regional is to operate L`Derry to Stansted route starting 2nd May,thus replacing the Ryanair service.

More here.........http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-39058468
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Re: New airline for City of Derry Airport
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2017, 01:58:25 PM »
There is also a push to bring back a Dublin/CoD route.
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Re: New airline for City of Derry Airport
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2017, 02:08:50 PM »
Quote from: jasT1981 on February 26, 2017, 01:58:25 PM
There is also a push to bring back a Dublin/CoD route.

I wonder if that would be possible as a pass-through on the Stobart Dublin - Donegal service, instead of running two aircraft northbound to basically the same area*

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Re: New airline for City of Derry Airport
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2017, 02:28:20 PM »
Right now it seems to be just 'Political' pressure. But there are calls for fresh funding for CoD also

http://www.derryjournal.com/news/sinn-fein-senator-padraig-mac-lochlainn-urges-dublin-to-fund-city-of-derry-airport-1-7831737
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