Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South East; Kent;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51 - Air transport

150 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 May 2014
Employment effect (start)
12 May 2014
Foreseen end date
16 May 2014

Description

Manston airport in Kent has announced that it is to close with the loss of up to 150 jobs. The Airport is owned by the Stagecoach bus company co-founder Ann Gloag, who bought the site for £1 in October 2013.  The airport is reported to have been losing £10,000 per day. Since March 2014 efforts have been made to find a new buyer for the airport, but no viable option for staying open has been found.


Sources

  • 7 May 2014: Herald Scotland

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Manston Airport, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 77072, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77072.