PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Manston Airport : Possible Closure
View Single Post
Old 5th May 2014, 10:23
  #55 (permalink)  
HTB
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Over the hill (and far away)
Posts: 396
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Coff

I hate to say this, but I've seen it all before - change of ownership, that is. The prospective new owner may have a load of money to throw at developing the site, but the harsh reality is that the road/rail transport infrastructure is not good. And the pool of potential passengers still remains low (even with the occasional fly/cruise ship packages). The freight option also seems to have dwindled - and it was a slick operation in its heyday; any potential major increase in freight traffic will be subject to the poor road links to the west (even though they are somewhat improved in the last 5-10 years).

So wish them luck, but due diligence on the part of the purchaser may reveal an unpalatable cost/benefit outcome.

Mister B
HTB is offline