YEG wants London: Airport pushing for direct flight to U.K. capital

A Union flag flies near Big Ben in London, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, on the 5th anniversary after the U.K. officially left the European Union. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is rallying the community to show there is a demand for a direct flight to London, U.K.

The airport created a website for travellers to add their names to the cause and will hold an event at Rogers Place’s Ford Hall Saturday night.

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From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., there will be a towering Big Ben, a British Royal Guard and a London-style photo booth.

Edmonton hasn’t had a direct flight to London for a number of years.

The airport currently has a direct flight to Amsterdam.