LancasterRed
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Blackpool Airport will not reopen after vote to not take idea further
The airport has not seen a commercial flight take off since 2014
www.lancs.live
Proposals to see commercial flights taking off from Blackpool Airport once again have been dealt a blow by councillors, who have voted that they will not support the idea, in an explosive full council meeting.
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Following the debate, the Blackpool councillors voted in favour of the motion that they cannot support the reopening of Blackpool Airport to commercial flights at this time.
Apologies that I couldn't grab the full quote due to Lancs Live's finicky mobile interface. Calling Blackpool a 'gateway to the lakes' is incorrect when there is already a Lake District airport but as a former useful airport this surely has its place.
Seems very short sighted but maybe RUK members will have more knowledge.