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An airport linking north and south Wales wants to see new routes for flights from Anglesey.An airport linking north and south Wales wants to see new routes for flights from Anglesey.
A 45-minute service started between Anglesey and Cardiff in May 2007, but there are now proposals to connect with London and Dublin.A 45-minute service started between Anglesey and Cardiff in May 2007, but there are now proposals to connect with London and Dublin.
Plans are at an early stage, but a feasibility study is being carried out.Plans are at an early stage, but a feasibility study is being carried out.
The airport was built and is managed by Anglesey council, while the Welsh Assembly Government subsidises the north-south air service.The airport was built and is managed by Anglesey council, while the Welsh Assembly Government subsidises the north-south air service.
There are two daily return flights from Monday to Friday between Valley in Anglesey and Cardiff International Airport in the Vale of Glamorgan.There are two daily return flights from Monday to Friday between Valley in Anglesey and Cardiff International Airport in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Business development manager, Jon Pinnington, said the airport would be interested in talking to airlines about extending the routes. Business development manager Jon Pinnington said the airport would be interested in talking to airlines about extending the routes.
'Very interested''Very interested'
"Dublin is a possibility," he added."Dublin is a possibility," he added.
"There has been some research by Bangor University to show that it could be viable in the right circumstances."There has been some research by Bangor University to show that it could be viable in the right circumstances.
"And London would be our next choice. We would be very interested in talking to any airline about that route.""And London would be our next choice. We would be very interested in talking to any airline about that route."
The airport operates through a partnership with RAF Valley, which owns the runway.The airport operates through a partnership with RAF Valley, which owns the runway.
The Welsh Assembly Government invested £1.3m in the project and subsidies the north-south route. The Welsh Assembly Government invested £1.3m in the project. At the moment Highland Airways is the airport's sole airline.
But at the moment Highland Airways is the airport's sole airline.
"There's a strong businesses element to it. We always felt remote from our capital, but thanks to this excellent link we've already seen inward investors coming to Anglesey from Cardiff," said Mr Pinnington."There's a strong businesses element to it. We always felt remote from our capital, but thanks to this excellent link we've already seen inward investors coming to Anglesey from Cardiff," said Mr Pinnington.
A Welsh Assembly Government spokeswoman said 19,364 people had used the service since its launch.A Welsh Assembly Government spokeswoman said 19,364 people had used the service since its launch.
She added: "There is a broad range of passengers using the service and it has improved business linkages, tourism opportunities and provided significant time savings for travel between north and south Wales."She added: "There is a broad range of passengers using the service and it has improved business linkages, tourism opportunities and provided significant time savings for travel between north and south Wales."