Due to popular demand, the UK’s largest regional airline Loganair has announced it will reinstate its route between Cornwall Airport Newquay and Manchester from Friday 10 February – earlier than planned.

On sale from today, Friday 18 November 2022, the service will operate daily, on a mix of Loganair’s 72-seat ATR-72’s and 49-seat ERJ-145’s providing customers with easy access to short breaks or longer stays for business and leisure purposes.

The one hour and 25 minute flight will initially depart at 12.45 from Newquay, moving to twice daily with departure times of 10.35 and 14.00 on select dates from April. Fares commence from  £59.97 one-way and are inclusive of 15kg of luggage. 

Customers travelling from Cornwall Airport Newquay can also benefit from Loganair’s extensive regional network and join onward connections from Manchester to Aberdeen, Isle of Man and Inverness.

The airline had planned to recommence routes within its summer 2023 schedule, from 26 March 2023, however, with increasing demand for a direct service between Newquay and Manchester for the February half term holiday, the airline has taken steps to bring the route back earlier than previously scheduled.

Luke Lovegrove, Chief Commercial Officer at Loganair, said: “We’re very pleased to announce the early recommencement of our Newquay – Manchester route benefiting those with February half-term travel plans.

“We continue to work closely with the teams at both airports and are keen to maximise the potential of this route in line with our continued commitment to UK regionally connectivity.”  

Amy Smith, Head of Commercial at Cornwall Airport Newquay said “It is fantastic that Loganair have decided to return to Cornwall earlier than expected.  Cornwall is more than a summer destination and this February start as a result of the demand the airline is seeing is a good indication of that.

“We’re anticipating continued strong growth in passenger numbers next year and are very pleased that Loganair will play a key part in that as one of our valued airline partners.”

Loganair flights to Edinburgh and Newcastle from Cornwall Airport Newquay will recommence throughout Loganair’s summer 2023 schedule from March.

Flights are available to book at Loganair.com and via all major Travel Agents.