Flybe is expected to keep its route from Newquay to Gatwick until next October.
Cornwall’s air link to London was due to be axed in March.
But the delay could give Cornwall Council time to arrange a public subsidy that would guarantee the route longer-term, reports the BBC.
Flybe has secured new slots, allowing its 78-seat planes to continue to fly from Newquay twice daily – morning and evening.
In October, the Department for Transport confirmed to Cornwall Council that the route was technically eligible for subsidy.
If the complex arrangements can be put in place, the government will support an operator – not necessarily Flybe – to run the route for a four-year period.
The BBC understands the subsidy could amount to several million pounds each year.
