Wednesday 23 July 2014

Britain's most unpopular flight costs YOU £86 per passenger to subsidise, Daily Express

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The public pay £1.2m a year to subsidise the unpopular air service from Cardiff Airport to Anglesey in North Wales.


The Labour-run Welsh Government insisted on heavily subsidising the cost of running the route, with tickets starting at just £29.95.

But the flight has been a huge flop with around 100 people using it every week - costing the public £86 for each passenger.

Transport chiefs today called for a "comprehensive marketing programme" to boost passenger numbers.

Darren Millar AM, chair of the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee, said: "We remain concerned that this service is underperforming when it comes to providing value for money for the Welsh taxpayer.

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