London is known as a hub for world aviation. It’s no surprise that other parts of the country stretch the geographical definition of the city to the limit just in the hope of a link to it’s impressive status.

London Oxford Airport is privately owned airport located in Cherwell, Oxfordshire and 62 miles from Central London. It specialised in business travel, as well as being home to CAE Oxford, an air training school.

The ‘London’ part of the name was added in 2009 and received backlash given the distance from the city. However, it was argued that the move would make the airport more attractive to the overseas business community.

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Despite considering flights to Amsterdam, Paris and other European hotspots the airport has never seen much commercial support and the primary focus is the London region business market. Given it’s proximity to other major airports it’s likely that companies will opt for the larger capacity terminals such as Heathrow to fulfil flights.

But since the pandemic, the airport has seen a spike in movements through the terminus following the return of global travel. In particular, London Oxford Airport sees huge usage of its runways during the British Grand Prix given both its proximity to Silverstone and luxury connections.

With links to the city from Oxford Parkway rail station, which is a shuttle bus ride away, the distance is travelable given the connectivity. As well as private aviation, London Oxford Airport is known for its extensive flight training programmes making up for 35 per cent of the airport’s activity.

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