KNIEVEL77 - Hotel, last I heard, on here, was that it had been sold to a large chain but these things don't happen over night!
Viewing area/old terminal/flying club - The airport as is the whole of the UK going through very difficult times at the moment with past and present governments wanting to tax UK civil aviation to destruction and never mind the general spending cuts/job losses! Do you think in this climate any company has money to burn on non core items?
Its very difficult for the airport at the moment people are just not booking holidays in this climate, then the ash cloud appeared again more evidence to sway people from going abroad this year!! The airport still has to service loans and provide a dividend to its share holder, local councils and CPH Airports. The one silver lining is the the DXB keeps going from strength to strength, mind you with latest APD rises average return to DXB is another £80 more! In fact the lowest return fare has gone up in the last three years from around £285 to £455! Mostly to the UK government but with some fuel surcharge from Emirates!