Durham Tees Valley Airport dismisses closure report
14.04.09
Durham Tees Valley Airport bosses today assured passengers that it has a long-term future, after a report suggested some regional airports would struggle to survive the recession. The Airport Operators Association (AOA) said that its figures suggest overall passenger traffic at UK airports in March was down 15%, with passenger numbers down by 50% at Durham Tees Valley. It said that some regional airports might not survive the recession, and called on the Government to cut air taxes.
Passenger numbers at Durham Tees Valley fell by 12% last year, similar to other regional airports such as local rival Newcastle, which saw an 11% drop. Today, a spokesman for Peel Airports, which owns Durham Tees Valley, said official figures for March had yet to be released and pointed out that Easter, one of the busiest times of the year for air travel, was in March last year and April this year, which would have affected the figures.
The spokesman added: ‘Peel Airports remains confident in the long-term potential of Durham Tees Valley and the strong support it enjoys from its customers - underlined in a recent survey conducted on behalf of Which? when it was rated in the top ten airports in the country for customer satisfaction.’
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