Question follow-through · 11542

Aberdeen Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the economic impact of seasonal flight reductions at Aberdeen International Airport; and whether he is taking steps to encourage year-round services.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
28 Oct 2024
Target answer date
30 Oct 2024
Answer
5 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the economic impact of seasonal flight reductions at Aberdeen International Airport; and whether he is taking steps to encourage year-round services.

  2. 30 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Whilst the Government recognises the role that regional airports, including Aberdeen Airport, play in acting as a gateway to international opportunities, maintaining social and family ties and strengthening bonds between the four nations, the UK aviation ...

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