§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list those regional airports which have lost their direct air links to Heathrow or Gatwick airports over the last five years. [12992]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonRegional airports in the UK that have lost their direct air services to Heathrow and Gatwick since 1992, are as follows:
To Heathrow To Gatwick Birmingham Birmingham East Midlands Cardiff (Inverness)1 East Midlands Liverpool Liverpool Newquay2 Plymouth2 1 British Airways have announced that they intend to transfer the Inverness service from Heathrow to Gatwick with effect from 17 November 1997. 2 Newquay and Plymouth are now served from Gatwick.