London City Airport is delighted to welcome Eastern Airways, who are launching their East London Operation with services to Newcastle. The route starts on Monday 30 January 2006.

There will be four flights daily Monday to Friday departing London City Airport 09:00, 12:30, 16:05 and 17:40. Passengers will arrive in Newcastle after a flight of just one hour and ten minutes

Richard Gooding, Managing Director for London City Airport is in no doubt that the Newcastle Service will prove to be a very popular destination: “We are delighted to welcome Eastern Airways to East London with their new service to Newcastle. The new service is a destination in strong demand from the Airport’s surrounding business community. We are confident that Eastern Airways will do well, as they share a very similar focus to us, developing their products and services to meet the needs of the business traveller. We wish them every success.”

Many businesses in London have links with the North East, particularly from the finance, pharmaceutical, automotive, management consulting, international trading and construction industries.

Passengers will enjoy Eastern Airways’ high quality personalised service with snacks, complimentary bar and champagne on offer. Bookings can now be made by visiting www.londoncityairport.com and www.easternairways.com or by contacting Eastern Airways Reservations Centre on 08703 669100.

Richard Lake, Eastern Airways’ managing director said “Our new service is fantastic news for business travellers as it provides the fastest journey to Newcastle, saving them valuable time.”