FLYBE has announced a new route from Gatwick.

The airline, which last week avoided going into administration, has not flown from the airport since March 2019.

Now it’s claimed the airlink route from Heathrow to Newquay in Cornwall, is moving back to Gatwick as it provides a cheaper slot.

It comes days after ministers said the airline should receive support because of its regional connectivity.

Flybe said the changes “mark the beginning of a stronger, more resilient service for our customers travelling to and from Cornwall”.

The airline also announced it will operate six flights a week to Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport and an extra five flights a week to Manchester as part of an additional 1,149 flights from March 29.

It said: “The two new routes offer four flights a day to London Gatwick, and six flights a week to Amsterdam, a sought-after destination in its own right.“The new route to London Gatwick, operated under a Public Service Obligation, will replace one-for-one the current four times a day Heathrow flights. The new Amsterdam service has been timed to connect conveniently with many of the international airlines offering onward travel to the rest of the world from one of Europe’s busiest hub airports.”