Originally Posted by The Telegraph
However, falling passenger numbers and a legal dispute with operator Jet2 over the opening hours of the airport led to the site falling into administration in 2014.
Load of rubbish. Passenger numbers was not falling. In fact Jet2 was expanding their routes.
Reading various reports it seems that more land will be sold to the Enterprise Zone, with little chance of large passenger jets flying from Blackpool again.
Blackpool Airport returns to public ownership after 13 years as Balfour Beatty sells stake
“People can be confident that we have the airport’s best interests at heart, we will retain the current operating staff as well as exploring any potential opportunities for private companies with aviation interests to invest in the company so that it can grow in the future but this is not about trying to bring jumbo jets back to the airport anytime soon.”
"Anytime soon" Interesting choice of words.
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