Managers at City of Derry Airport are urging people in the North West to fly local, and consider their regional airport when making decisions about flights to the UK.
The call came at the launch of the new Public Service Obligation to London, which begins on October 27th, this time to London Southend Airport.
Clive Coleman, is Contracts Director with Regional and City Airports, which runs the facility on behalf of Derry City and Strabane District Council.
He says Southend Airport has a number of advantages over Stansted:
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