Manston Airport: consultation on closure extended

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By Alex Lennane

11/04/2014

The UK’s Manston Airport, which was threatened with closure last month, may survive – as an airport. A consultation period, which many had feared was simply a formality, has been extended after staff submitted rescue plans. The consultation, which was due to end on May 11, will now only come to an end when the owner makes a decision on closure.

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