Coventry Airport will no longer have a passenger service after its only working airline ended operations.
Thomsonfly, which had run a customer service at the airport since March 2004, indicated that its increased focus on charter flights, as opposed to scheduled ones operating from Coventry, had led to the termination.
The airport had a request for a permanent passenger terminal, capable of supporting two million passengers a year, turned down in a High Court judgement last month – though officials have pledged to continue the legal battle.
Brian Cox, executive chairman of Coventry Airport, said he understood Thomsonfly’s decision. He commented: “The length of time and inordinate cost involved in seeking improved terminal facilities has not helped and obviously we are disappointed by the outcome of the appeal to the High Court.”
Thomsonfly continues to operate from 23 airports across the UK, including Birmingham, East Midlands and Luton which are all in easy reach of Coventry.
