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Old 15th Mar 2007, 15:02
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Interesting to note that on another thread Barton is to be renamed
Manchester City Airport , hope they dont go the same way as Blackpool.

The problem with Blackpool is that they can't actually afford to lose all the GA traffic , as it is part of the old bread and butter income. They can't screw the LOCO's for more revenue in case they pull out. I doubt they actually make much money from the LOCO's , its the damn car park that makes the money.

The whole airport building infrastructure is old and in need of renovation. Any tenants like to comment if their respective rents on the hangars have changed to date ??

Have the operating hours changed at all to accomodate the scheduled Boeings or do they all get in out after 0700 and in before 21.00 ...... would they charge a based tenant an out of hours fee even if a 737 was due in after 21.00 , can anybody elaborate if they would or would not ?

It's all good PR !!!
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