Blackpool Airport up for sale
 

Blackpool Airport put up for sale by owners - BBC News

http://fleetwoodtoday.co.uk/news/bus...opes-1-6812241

I know of one potential buyer - RM!!!

Bet they'll build hooses or ****ey hotels on the site.

That was the often repeated comment about BB, but hey they didn't

Blackpool Airport up for sale
 

I believe the 10 year lease expired in July, last sold for £13,000,000 in 2004.

BPL Airport
 

Not surprised, it has been going down hill for a few years, especially for GA.

Or haven't yet - it appears that it is the airport operating company which is up for sale with BB retaining ownership of the land.

if the operating company is up for sale without the actual land being part of the deal, then what is the point.

if i was to buy a airport i would want the land not just the operating company.

Very bad deal.

Fats

probably the actual operating company isn't as cost efficient or adequately structured

Delighted
 

Really bad experiences at Blackpool
I actually said to airport management last year that they
would not survive with their bad attitude and lack of customer focus

Brilliant News !!! Hope the finance lady with clipboard gets the chop

Worth now, about 1.2m, with a following wind.

Give it to the Scottish Government for a pound, then they can own two loss makers with a value of £2.00.

Seriously it is a dreadful place. I wonder where they put all the, £10.00, Development Fund payments they extorted out of every passenger?

Mmmmmm, the lending bank toxic balance sheet no doubt:sad:

Wouldn't it be nice, just for once in the history of UK aviation, if someone could buy this who isn't a:

Developer looking to turn it into a Barratt's abomination.
Big airport hubris management type/company.
Local council that think GA is only for rich CEO's that golf.
PPR busybody who is full of self importance.

No, a private owner that's either an active GA member or user. Someone who could build a nice, welcoming airport where businesses and aviators thrive side by side. Someone who gets it.

Just for once.

I visited Blackpool airport for the first time several months back, It was also the first time I,d flown IFR (very briefly for a let down thru cloud for landing). I thought it was a real nice place with good facilities and the cab fare into the town center was cheap. Granted, a walk along the waterfront felt like I,d stumbled into a casting call for Big Fat Gypsy Wedding with most folks having more tattoos than teeth and my fish supper was cold in the middle, but all in all it was a great flying visit.

BLACKPOOL AIRPORT CLOSURE
 

BLACKPOOL AIRPORT ANNOUNCEMENT
 

From the airports website:



On 28 August 2014, we announced our intention to find a buyer for the airport operating company. The airport operations have been making a loss for a number of years and we are currently exploring a number of options in an attempt to secure the future of the airport.
We regretfully confirm that if no agreement can be reached before 7 October 2014 which ensures the viability of its operations, then it is likely that the airport operations will close. In this event, we expect that the last commercial flights will take place on Wednesday 15 October 2014.
We apologise for the uncertainty this will cause over the coming weeks and we recommend that any affected passengers contact their airline to confirm travel arrangements:

• Jet2.com on 0333 300 0042
• Stobart Air on 0871 718 5000
• Citywing on 0871 200 0440

AFN

I wonder what will happen to the GA operators.....ANT, Westair and the likes....

Not good at all. All planned by Balfour Beatty. Complete Ba$tards couldnt give a sh.t about people's lives etc. Drive em away close it down and build on it in a few years

Let's not sell it to the Scottish. How many livelihoods did the Scottish destroy when they close MSE? They're quick to take English jobs and quicker to make a pound and keep it all for themselves. I for one will be protesting if the Scottish are allowed to deprive England of another runway, when many of their airports are state run and funded. And we all know where that money comes from!

The statement from Balfour Beatty just seems to apply to commercial operations, so it could remain open for GA. By reducing the associated staffing costs of CAT, GA may keep it viable.

May prove to be a good buy for a Scotsman, what with Cameron promising the Scottish pound will be worth two English if we voted No.