Yes Thomson had already been told by Peel but it was supposed to be under wraps, the only reason Thomson were honest about the situation is because they were asked by the press after they picked it up, the only inaccuracy in my original post is it may have been from social media of some kind, not necessarily from on here, though it is likely and the principle is the same.
And for the last
time, the airport
cannot be closed outright, there are simply too many obstacles for Peel to have to overcome before they could make such a move.