Airline rules out Gatwick

A budget airline has refused to reintroduce a route linking Aberdeen to London despite protests from thousands of passengers.

EasyJet axed flights between the Granite City and Gatwick more than a year ago.

The carrier has faced mounting calls to reinstate the route ever since.

But the voices of 4,800 people who signed a petition calling for their reintroduction have fallen on deaf ears, with the company informing North East MSP, Liam Kerr that it is not “financially viable”.

The politician said the removal of the service has let down passengers and could weaken links with the capital.

He said: “Passengers have been forced to use other services which are more expensive and time consuming.

“We want to strengthen important links with cities