Originally Posted by
southside bobby
Other means of generating income...
Raised in a public comments section on issues enveloping SEN published locally an interesting line from a resident states that it is their understanding the Council has given the airport tax payers money.
Unconfirmed & unproven as yet of course but perhaps draws the conclusion local posters on here are possibly funding their local airport too.
If true it is a bad move. Companies in trouble go to their shareholders not the council taxpayer. Luton Council, who is the airports shareholder, has loaned its airport £60m for this financial year and another £23m promised next year to stave off bankruptcy. Meanwhile it has cut every service possible to save money.
Meanwhile I found this bit of the Notam referring to the Southend FPO opening hours.
Q) EGTT/QFAXX/IV/NBO /A /000/999/5134N00042E
A) EGMC
B) 20/10/03 14:00 C) 20/11/03 17:00
E) THE STOBART JET CENTRE IS OPEN AND ACCEPTING FLIGHTS. THE OPERATIONS OFFICE WILL BE ACCEPTING HANDLING REQUESTS DAILY BETWEEN 0800 AND 1600UTC, FOR ANY HANDLING REQUESTS OUTSIDE OF THESE HOURS PLEASE CONTACT OPS(A)STOBARTJETCENTRE.COM OR CALL +44 (0)1702 538 600 WITHIN THE OPERATING OPENING TIMES FOR PRIOR APPROVAL AND PPR.