Representation by Rosemary Schweizer
- Date submitted
- 7 October 2018
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Manston Airport is a very important local resource and can provide really meaningful employment in a region where it is sorely needed. At a time when the pressure on airports can only increase, it would seem almost irresponsible to forfeit one, especially an airport with so much history, and one perfectly accessible to people from Kent, east and southeast London. Should we see a return of passenger flights, it would present a real alternative to Gatwick or Heathrow, given better publicity, which is always lacked. In the immediate term, I would strongly support River Oak's proposal to bring it back into use as a freight hub. Because of its size, it is impossible to imagine it carrying an unacceptable volume of air traffic. But if, instead, it is built over, it will be lost for ever, and that would be tragic.