Tiny UK airline rescues popular London route after rival goes bust

One unlikely UK carrier has taken over a recently axed route (Picture: Getty Images)Across Europe, airlines are shutting their doors.In May, Air Belgium declared bankruptcy; in September, Play, Iceland’s budget airline, closed; and the latest blow has seen Eastern Airlines call it quits.Eastern, a regional carrier serving destinations across England and Scotland, announced it was at the end of the road last month, putting its popular Newquay to London Gatwick route in the firing line