Air Italy steps in to secure Falkland link
MILITARY personnel have been assured they will not be stranded in the Falklands despite the collapse of Flyglobespan – the only airline that flies direct to the islands from the UK.
The Scottish carrier had the Ministry of Defence contract to operate flights in and out of the South Atlantic outpost.
There were fears that islanders and military personnel would be unable to travel over the festive period after the Scottish firm's planes were grounded.
But the flights have been secured after Air Italy took over the contract for the short term, agreeing to operate two flights a week to and from the Falkland Islands for the next few weeks.
Flyglobespan had operated the flights since winning a four-year contract in 2008.
A spokeswoman for the MoD said:
Negotiations are under way to determine a long-term solution."
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