Norwich Airport fee raises £1m
07.07.08
Norwich Airport has raised £1m through controversial passenger fees, and its boss told the Evening News that the money was being well spent to benefit those who use the hub. The £3 Airport Development Fee was launched despite widespread condemnation in April last year, and will be increased rise to £5 in September.
In an exclusive interview with the Evening News, airport director Richard Jenner, revealed that £1m has been paid by passengers in the 15 months since it was brought in. However, he defended the charges, spelling out the key improvements the money has already helped fund.
Mr Jenner told the newspaper that the money had gone towards a £15m investment in better facilities and safety, including a £1m training rig for firefighters, a new £425,000 fire engine and £400,000 worth of communications equipment for the Air Traffic Control tower.
The fee will raise a third of the projected £12m set to be spent over the next five years on further improvements. Mr Jenner said : 'The vast majority of people are quite happy to pay the fee rather than trek off to Stansted.’
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