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Skybus launch Newquay route
10 December 2007
Cardiff to Cornwall - Skybus launches new Newquay route
Skybus, Cornwall's longest serving airline, has announced the launch of a new route from Cardiff International Airport direct to Newquay, Cornwall's surf capital. The new service will start on March 10, 2008 with tickets now available at the introductory price of just £35 one way if booked before January 31, 2008.
The Cardiff to Newquay service will run five days a week, from Monday through until Friday. Tickets can now be booked online through the newly designed Skybus website http://www.skybus.co.uk/ which will soon be available in Welsh.
Jeff Marston, Chief Executive of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company which operates the Skybus air service from Newquay said: " We have been looking at expanding our service and entering new markets for some time. The Cardiff to Newquay route is the perfect development for our service.
"We know that the route has been really popular in the past, with another carrier managing the route during 2005 through until the start of 2007. We are delighted to be able to reinstate the route and offer a convenient, reliable and quick service for the people of Wales and Cornwall."
The re introduction of the service will enable people flying from Cardiff to visit their Celtic cousins in Cornwall to arrive in time for a traditional cream tea or a pasty after only 40 minutes in the air. The short flight time opens up the possibility of short breaks and weekend shopping trips.
Graeme Gamble, Director of Operations at Cardiff International Airport said: "We welcome the return of the Cardiff - Cornwall connection which has proved very popular in the past. The Skybus service offers travellers a real alternative to the long journeys by rail and road and saves them a tremendous amount of time, with the flight lasting no more than 40 minutes.
"The re introduction of the route is excellent news for the Welsh leisure industry and for our business sector. Improving linkages between Wales and Cornwall is a great way to develop our economy through year round business."
Skybus took delivery of a twin otter aircraft last month in order to service its route expansion programme.
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