5:31 am - October 31, 2025
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ALL flights bound for a charming UK seaside town have actually been axed after a domestic airline company declared administration.
Eastern Airways, that serves various locations in England and Scotland, has actually submitted a notification of intent to designate an administrator as it looks down debilitating financial obligations of over ₤ 25million.
The news indicates that the provider will no longer be flying to Wick, a popular Scottish seaside town.
Eastern Airways released flights to the town’s airport with flights to Aberdeen in April 2022, after stopping briefly throughout Covid.
However Wick John O’Groats Airport will get its last flight on Sunday.
That indicates that from next week, the airport will no longer have any business flights.
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The regional Highland Council is requiring a subsidized flight paths to continue to Wick from Aberdeen.
A representative called the cancellation of Eastern Airways “deeply frustrating,” including: “This makes the case not just for the extension of the PSO air services to Wick however for the growth of arrangement.”
Regional services are set to be struck by the airline company’s monetary problems.
It follows Wick High Street was offered a ₤ 2millon increase to update the primary high street.
Eastern Airways released back in 1997 and brings around 1.3 million guests each year.
The airline company plays an essential function in supplying local flight throughout the UK, with existing locations consisting of Wick and Aberdeen in Scotland, and after that Humberside, Teeside International, London Gatwick and Newquay.
Nevertheless, the airline company has actually formerly run numerous other paths consisting of to Gibraltar from Southampton and Birmingham.
Solutions to Gibraltar were released back in 2021 however then axed simply a year later on.
And in March in 2015, the operator likewise cancelled its path in between Cardiff to Paris Orly, France.
Just this year, did the airline company likewise reveal that it would be releasing flights from Newquay in Cornwall, to London Southend Airport in Essex.
Presently, this path can not be seen on the airline company’s site.
Eastern Airways is likewise the primary company of charter flights for sports groups in Europe — this consists of Premier League and Champion football groups, Rugby Union groups and Super League groups.
For the 12 months to March 2024, Eastern Airways reported a bottom line of ₤ 19.7 million– ₤ 4.8 million greater than the previous year.
The business’s overall financial obligation increased by ₤ 4.8 million to ₤ 25.97 million, while revenue fell dramatically to ₤ 454,000 from ₤ 1.55 million the year before.
It isn’t the only airline company that just recently folded this year.
Last month, Play Airlines revealed that it would be stopping operations with all flights being cancelled.
Play Airlines flew to a variety of various European locations likes London Stansted, Amsterdam, Paris and Faro.
And in 2015, Spirit Airlines — a United States low-priced provider– likewise declared insolvency.
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King Airlines stopped operations in 2017, which at the time was the UK’s biggest ever to collapse.
Thomas Cook then closed down in 2019– although the airline company has actually given that relaunched.
What to do if you have an approaching flight with Eastern Airways
LISA Minot, Head of Travel at The Sun, shares her suggestions …
Passengers stranded by the collapse of Eastern Airways have a number of alternatives depending upon their scenarios.
If you require to still fly, you’ll require to discover– and pay– for an alternative flight with another airline company.
Numerous airline companies provide rescue fares when rivals fail, using lower costs for those who can show they was because of fly with the airline company that has actually stopped working.
Or if you can get the train, London and North Eastern Train (LNER), ScotRail, TransPennine Express (TPE), and Northern Train are using totally free Basic Class travel to Eastern Airways personnel and consumers on Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 October, on appropriate paths run by each train business.
For those without set up airline company failure insurance coverage, you will unfortunately be neglected of pocket.
If you are because of fly with Eastern Airways in the coming days, weeks or months, you need to put a claim in quickly with your debit or charge card company.
They need to reimburse you without hassle.
For those who are because of fly with Eastern Airways as part of a plan vacation they have actually purchased from a travel representative or trip operator, your bundle vacation company is required to discover an alternative method for you to reach your location or deal you a complete refund.
The UK’s Civil Air travel Authority has the most recent info on its site, caa.co.uk
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