With no start date set. doesn't sound like it's going to be ready for April 2023
In some of his first public comments since the court decision, Southampton Airport operations director Steve Szalay said the number of jobs at the airport would rise from the current 700 to around 2,000 when the airport reaches its goal of three million passengers a year. The jobs will range from cleaners to pilots, with many in ground services such as baggage handling and security. He said: “It’s just a huge opportunity.”
He said the runway extension would go ahead in 2023, although the exact date could depend on the supply of labour. Plans agreed with the council mean the airport cannot reach three million passengers until 2029. “It’s steady growth,” said Mr Szalay. The number of passengers using the airport slumped to 200,000 amid the Covid crisis in 2021. “In 2019, there were two million people through the airport. If we can put the flights on, they will come back,” said Mr Szalay. “The more activity, the more staff required. It’s an exciting time.”
Mr Szalay told the event he was concerned about finding the staff required to keep up with demand. “When I speak to people in the construction industry, finding the right skills and building the runway extension next year is going to be a challenge. But once that’s built, the staff that take us up from 700 to 2,000, where are they coming from?” he added.
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