Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North West; Lancashire;
Location of affected unit(s)
Blackpool
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51 - Air transport

110 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 October 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
15 October 2014

Description

Closure has been announced at Blackpool airport after no new buyer could be found for the business. The owners Balfour Beatty had set a deadline of 7 October to complete any sale of the business, but no agreement could be put in place to secure future operations. The closure will result in the loss of 110 jobs. Normal operations will continue until 15 October, at which point business will be transferred to Manchester. The owners had been trying since August to find a buyer for the business. 


Sources

  • 7 October 2014: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Blackpool Airport, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 77746, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77746.