New Waterford-Luton route saves airport

Waterford Airport’s future looks secure following confirmation that flights on the Waterford-London/Luton route are to resume at the end of April.

Waterford was left without direct flights to the London area following the decision by Aer Lingus Regional, formerly Aer Arann, to pull out of the facility over two years ago. Belgian-based VLM Airlines is set to operate the Luton route 12 times a week in each direction.

The news comes just as UK-based Flybe ends its services between Waterford and Manchester and Waterford and Birmingham, which would have left the regional airport without commercial flights.