Loganair Announces Cuts To Flights To The Islands and South Routes From Aberdeen Etc

3rd June 2026

Loganair is cutting back several routes in 2026, including reducing flights on key Scottish Highland and Island routes (Inverness to Kirkwall/Sumburgh/Stornoway) from mid-July.

Additionally, they are axing the Dundee to London Heathrow service in September and reducing frequencies on routes like Newcastle-Southampton, driven by the need for operational stability and financial sustainability.

Key Cutbacks and Reasons (As of June 2026):Inverness – Kirkwall – Sumburgh: Reductions due to unsustainable demand levels without impacting the wider business, amid rising fuel surcharges.

Inverness – Stornoway: Frequency reduction (10 to 9 flights a week).Dundee – London Heathrow: Service ending in September after a review of the operation and its long-term viability.

Other Reductions
Reductions in flights from Edinburgh-Southampton, Isle of Man-Birmingham, and Glasgow to Derry/Donegal.

Route Closures
Aberdeen-Teesside, Aberdeen-Newcastle, and Glasgow-Southampton were previously dropped to reduce operational disruption.

Why the Cutbacks are Happening

Operational Stability
New CEO Luke Farajallah cited the need for "decisive action" to stop, in his words, "unacceptable levels of disruption" over the past 18 months, which were linked to retiring older aircraft and introducing new ones.

Financial Sustainability
Specific routes, including those from Dundee and certain Highlands services, were reviewed for long-term viability and deemed unsustainable in their current form.

Rising Costs
A sharp increase in fuel surcharges has affected operating costs.

Reputation Management
The cuts are intended to improve reliability and reduce delays for the "greater good of the vast majority of customers".