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| Dundee Airport's only scheduled flights to end | Dundee Airport's only scheduled flights to end |
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| Dundee Airport's only scheduled passenger service is to end in the new year. | Dundee Airport's only scheduled passenger service is to end in the new year. |
| Cityjet operates two return flights a day between Dundee and London City airports. | Cityjet operates two return flights a day between Dundee and London City airports. |
| But high prices compared to flights from Edinburgh has meant the route has struggled to attract passengers. | But high prices compared to flights from Edinburgh has meant the route has struggled to attract passengers. |
| Cityjet has now informed Dundee Airport operator Highlands and Islands Airports that it will pull out of the service. | Cityjet has now informed Dundee Airport operator Highlands and Islands Airports that it will pull out of the service. |
| The city council said it was working with the Scottish government and the airport to find a new airline to take on the London route. | The city council said it was working with the Scottish government and the airport to find a new airline to take on the London route. |
| Cityjet made no comment other than that they would publish their new timetable in January. | Cityjet made no comment other than that they would publish their new timetable in January. |
| Earlier this month, a survival plan aimed at ensuring the airport's future was published by Transport Scotland. | Earlier this month, a survival plan aimed at ensuring the airport's future was published by Transport Scotland. |
| Securing the Cityjet service to London was one of the plan's key objectives. | Securing the Cityjet service to London was one of the plan's key objectives. |
| Speaking at the time, Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "The airport faces a challenge in the increasingly competitive aviation market, so it's important we look at all the available options to encourage more passengers and businesses to use it. | Speaking at the time, Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "The airport faces a challenge in the increasingly competitive aviation market, so it's important we look at all the available options to encourage more passengers and businesses to use it. |
| "Securing the future of the service between Dundee and London is the top priority for the airport and the Scottish government." | "Securing the future of the service between Dundee and London is the top priority for the airport and the Scottish government." |
| Loganair withdrew its scheduled services from Dundee to Belfast and Birmingham last year because of a decline in passenger numbers. | Loganair withdrew its scheduled services from Dundee to Belfast and Birmingham last year because of a decline in passenger numbers. |