Coventry Airport abandon terminal appeal
02.01.09
Coventry Airport have abandoned plans to appeal against a High Court decision which blocked plans to build a new passenger terminal. The decision brings to an end the airport's five year battle to build a new terminal, and appears to signal the end of passenger flights for the forseeable future.
The airport took its fight for a new terminal to the High Court after the plans were blocked by the secretary of state for communities and local government in April 2007. The airport was then dealt a double whammy last October when the High Court threw out its appeal against the decision, swiftly followed by Thomsonfly's announcement it planned to pull passenger flights from the airport within weeks.
Now the airport's management have confirmed that they have abandoned plans to appeal against the High Court decision, and instead intend to concentrate on the executive travel market. Work has started on transforming the airport's Rapide House into a luxury lounge for business travellers. The airport hopes to cash in on its close location to the likes of the Ricoh Arena and Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre, and its proximity to the heart of the country's motorway network.
Airport director Brian Cox said: 'We are extremely excited about the prospect of this dedicated executive aviation centre. Coventry Airport has always been popular with the business traveller due to its location at the heart of the Midlands, giving accessibility with a speedy and quietly efficient service.' The new look Rapide House looks set to open in April.
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