London air link under threat

MERSEYSIDE’S business community was last night warned that Liverpool’s direct air link to London could be abandoned unless more people use it.

City council leader Warren Bradley pleaded to business leaders to back the link, as Belgian airline VLM revealed it was closing its office base at Liverpool John Lennon Airport and switching staff to Manchester Airport.

While VLM has cut losses on its Liverpool to London City link by reducing the service to two flights a day, it is planning to increase the number of flights from Manchester to as many as 12 a day.

Last night, VLM insisted that the Liverpool service was not at risk of closure, but the company added its voice to the call for support from the business community.

Source: icnetwork.co.uk