Category: 2014

Blackpool Airport Closes Its Doors To The General Public

Blackpool Airport in Lancashire, England, has been around since it opened in 1909. It played a key role during both World Wars and hosted various airlines over the years. It stopped handling commercial passenger flights on 15 October 2014 due to financial losses and the inability to find a buyer to keep it running. The airport had been losing money for a long time, and its owners, Balfour Beatty, decided to close it after failing to find a suitable investor. This resulted in job losses and inconvenience for passengers flying to destinations like the Isle of Man, Dublin, and Belfast…. Read more »