Blackpool Airport flights to Isle of Man could return - should more destinations be considered? Let us know
Commercial flights from Blackpool Airport to the Isle of Man could be reinstated under new plans being considered by the council, it's been announced.
However, Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams has said that the focus will remain on the private jet market and helicopter services, due to the "financial risk" involved in operating holiday flights. She argued that the town's Squires Gate Lane air terminal would have to compete with bigger regional airports that have "benefited from massive investment and subsidy.
Do you agree with Coun Williams? Do you think bringing back holiday flights to Blackpool Airport is commerically unviable? Let us know in the comments section below. The council leader did also say that the authority would look at reinstating flights to over holiday destinations if the Government was willing to provide funding and underwrite any losses.
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