The daily air service to Scotland’s Highland capital Inverness from Heathrow has been suspended by British Airways.

The airline says it is on a temporary basis and should return by the end of February.  In the meantime easyJet continues with its seven days a week route from Gatwick.  

There is known to be a general malaise on UK domestic routes currently, due to this time of the year not being popular for travelling, and the pandemic.

Inglis Lyon, Chief Executive of Inverness Airport's parent company Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL), described retaining the link between Inverness and Heathrow as its biggest current challenge when he spoke at a meeting of Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee this week.

“That is an essential piece of business for the Highlands to retain, especially as we were successful in attracting it,” he said.

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