Ottawa Trade Mission: Sutcliffe meets with airline and business executives in London | News World

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe met with airline industry executives in London on Monday, as he continues his trade mission to promote the capital as a tourism destination.

Sutcliffe has joined officials from Ottawa Tourism and Invest Ottawa for the trip to the United Kingdom, where he will be a speaker at the SportsPro Live 2024 conference on Tuesday.

On Monday, Sutcliffe said he met with airline industry executives to “support the Ottawa Airport’s efforts to attract more flights” between Ottawa and Europe.

“I hear often from Ottawa residents and business owners that they want more direct flights to international destinations, including London,” Sutcliffe said on social media. “It’s a long-term process but we hope to make some progress in the months ahead.”

There is currently one direct flight from Ottawa to Europe. Air France continues to expand its service between the Ottawa Airport and Paris.

Sutcliffe was criticized on social media earlier this month when he announced plans to join Ottawa Tourism on the trade mission, saying he would be running in the London Marathon.

The mayor completed the London Marathon on Sunday in just over four hours. On Saturday, Sutcliffe posted photos on social media spending time at the Ottawa Race Weekend booth at the…

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