Airport 'in crisis'
23.10.10
Blackpool Airport is in crisis with two thirds of its staff facing the sack and bosses admitting they could lose their biggest airline, the Gazette reports. All 125 workers were called in for a mass meeting yesterday and told 85 of them could be made redundant.
The shock move has come after low-cost airline Jet2 told the airport there was ‘no potential for growth’ in its European services from Blackpool. Airport bosses also told the newspaper that their business has suffered ‘substantial loss’ due to the recession.
They blame a downturn in the aviation market and say a ground handling agreement with Jet2 is no longer viable. It has left them £1m out-of-pocket over the last 5 years. Now the airline is being asked to provide its own 'handling' or bring in a contractor, with fears Jet2 may opt to quit the airport instead, despite having a 10 year contract.
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