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Keep The Region Flying is a campaign urging the Government to step in to maintain the region's air links with London following the departure of BMI from Durham Tees Valley Airport.



Durham Tees Valley Airport saved, but turbulence ahead

WHAT FUTURE? Durham Tees Valley Airport, where dwindling passenger numbers have cast fresh doubt over its long-term viability

8:00am Saturday 11th February 2012

A DEAL securing the immediate future of Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) last night prompted calls for the new owners to pledge their commitment to the loss-making business.

Anger after Durham Tees Valley Airport's owners snub meeting

ROUTE NOT VIABLE: Ryanair has pulled its final route from Durham Tees Valley Airport

8:00am Thursday 19th January 2012

THE owners of Durham Tees Valley Airport have been accused of treating a statutory organisation set up to monitor it with contempt.

Petition calls for airport aid

6:30am Wednesday 21st December 2011

A FREELANCE flying instructor has set up a petition demanding Government help to secure the future of Durham Tees Valley Airport.

Companies sign pledge to help airport prosper

SIGNING UP: Backing the Travel Pledge are, from left, Gillian Form, ABB Engineering, Mike Morton, Durham Tees Valley Airport director, Nick Weston, Weston Aviation, and Chris Harcombe, Peel Airports Group

12:51pm Thursday 24th June 2010

MAJOR Tees Valley companies and Middlesbrough Football Club have pledged to make Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) their first choice when travelling from the region.

Airport launches service to Norway

8:20am Saturday 27th March 2010

ONE of an airport’s longstanding airlines is to launch a new service from next week.

‘Support your local airport, urges Hague

‘USE IT’ PLEA: William Hague at Durham Tees Valley Airport yesterday with Tory candidate for the Darlington constituency, Edward Legard,

9:08am Thursday 18th February 2010

WILLIAM HAGUE yesterday offered a personal plea to local people to support their local airport, but said that building a new runway at Heathrow would not guarantee the region access to the capital.

Extra airport freight is welcomed by businesses

9:04am Saturday 13th February 2010

Extra airport freight is welcomed by businesses THE reintroduction of air freight into a North-East airport after a gap of several years is attracting support from businesses.

Accusations of point scoring over airport

6:00am Friday 12th February 2010

CLAIMS and counter claims have been made in a row over efforts to restore flights from a North-East airport to Heathrow.

Flights boost for North-East

8:58am Tuesday 19th January 2010

A HOLIDAY company has increased its flights from a regional airport.

Travellers urged to use new South Coast air link

FLIGHT PLAN: A flight taking off from DTV in March

8:57am Friday 9th October 2009

BUSINESS and leisure travellers have been urged to help secure the future of a North-East airport by using a new air link to the South Coast.

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