Airlines 'flighting for Oslo flights'
08.02.08
Several airlines are 'fighting' for the rights to take over direct flights between Aberdeen Airport and Oslo after the popular route was left vacant by the collapse of City Star last week, the Press and Journal reports. The newspaper says that Flybe and Eastern Airways are among firms wanting to take over the link, which was flown exclusively by City Star. However, bmi has said that it will not take up the route.
The Aberdeen - Oslo flights were launched by City Star in 2005 to target the estimated 12,500 passengers who travel indirectly between the city and the Norwegian capital each year. No other airline operates direct flights on the route, making it the most attractive option for those looking to capitalise on City Star's failure.
Last night regional low-cost carrier Flybe hinted they were looking at the route. Niall Duffy, spokesman for the airline, told the newspaper: 'We are constantly looking at new route opportunities for growth, so never say never.'
A spokesman for Eastern Airways said he could not rule the airline out of the race either. He said: 'There is nothing we can say on this at the moment but we wouldn't deny anything either. We look at route development all the time.'
However, bmi will not be taking over the route. A spokesman said it was not interested in any of the routes left behind by City Star.
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