Description: Visiting Newquay, Cornwall? Our destination guide covers top things to do in Newquay, getting there, best beaches, bars, nightclubs & restaurants.
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The opening of Cornwall (NQY) Airport in 1972 really put Newquay on the map with direct flights from London taking just 75 minutes. Sited on the former RAF St Mawgan Airfield, it handles almost 500,000 passengers every year thanks to low-cost daily flights from London and further afield.
Currently Newquay Airport is mainly served by EasyJet, Eastern, British Airways and Loganair. UK routes including direct flights to/from London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Teeside and Aberdeen. International routes include Dublin and other European airports.