Exact day UK airline will close base and stop all flights from airport after more than a decade

THE UK’S largest regional airline will cease operations at a popular base in a matter of weeks. Three routes will be axed after the flights were deemed to be “financially unsustainable”. A major regional airline will axe all routes to and from Dundee Airport later this year Credit: facebook/@DNDAirport Loganair has made the decision to withdraw the flights after they were deemed ‘financially unsustainable’ Credit: Alamy Loganair has confirmed plans to withdraw all flights from Dundee Airport later this year. The airline currently runs flights from Dundee to London twice a day, having swapped from London Stansted to London Heathrow back in 2023. Sign up for the Travel newsletter Thank you! However, this route, along with flights to Orkney and Shetland, will end on Friday, October 23. A Loganair spokesperson said: “Following a review of the route’s long-term viability, Loganair can confirm that its Dundee–London Heathrow service will cease after Friday 23 October, and the operating base will close. “Earlier this year, we served notice to the stakeholder group behind the Public Service Obligation route after the contract became financially unsustainable.” The airline revealed that it had “explored alternative options but have not been able to identify a viable way forward that meets the objectives of the PSO while allowing the route to operate sustainably”. The airline, which was founded by Willie Logan in 1962, has operated flights from the Scottish city for 12 years. Loganair advised that all customers affected by the change will be contacted directly. Most read in Travel “We are also supporting Dundee-based colleagues and will explore alternative roles across the Loganair network wherever possible,” the airline rep added. “These decisions reflect the same disciplined, decisive approach that has driven previous improvements in Loganair’s punctuality and resilience, protecting the long-term future of the airline, our people, and the lifeline connectivity we provide to communities across our network.” It comes after Loganair also confirmed it would be closing its base at Southampton too. Comment now