Flights between UK airports increase

Domestic flights between UK airports have increased because of popular demand, according to an air transport specialist.

Peter Morris, chief economist at Ascend, said flying between Newcastle Airport and Bristol is more convenient than "arduous rail journeys".

"The advantages of low cost carriers are that there are more domestic options on the market," he added.

His comments came as Eastern Airways increased its domestic flights by adding services from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Aberdeen and Southampton.

Air Southwest has also announced that its winter schedule will include six flights per day from Gatwick and London City Airport to Plymouth and Newquay.

Mr Morris said the low value of the pound meant that many people were travelling within the UK rather than facing rising costs in the eurozone.

Environmentalists are worried about the effect that air travel is having on the environment, but British Airways has pledged to halve its CO2 emissions by 2050.

This will reduce its carbon output to eight million tonnes from the 16 million in 2005.

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