Liverpool: Airport Consultative Committee

[Silvercity]

Information from Consultative Committee. The new Spire Lounge and Spire Lounge Lux is due to be open in June. This facility will be 3 times larger than the existing facility.

At the same time a new Soho Coffee shop will also open

Work.is going apace constructing the airports solar farm

Jet2 has a representative at the LACC

Easyjets 8th aircraft has arrived on base.

 

[Silvercity]

Attended recent meeting .

Some interesting thinks I picked up. The new Apsire Lounge.,.plus Aspire Luxe are both fully open. Large capacity increase , can now cater for 200.

Fun run for the airports charity on 22 November has completely been filled. Will take place at 2am 5K run, using Runway. All proceeds to Alder Hey Childrens Hospital.

WHS will expand in the departure lounge taking over the old Aspre lounge area, plus the unit Boots use.

Ongoing airspace changes were discussed.

All airlines have reported increases in passengers, Jet2 and Loganair being the highest 22.and 18 % respectively.

There are plans for additional gates and 6 new stands.

 

[Liverpoola380]

Attended recent meeting .

Some interesting thinks I picked up. The new Apsire Lounge.,.plus Aspire Luxe are both fully open. Large capacity increase , can now cater for 200.

Fun run for the airports charity on 22 November has completely been filled. Will take place at 2am 5K run, using Runway. All proceeds to Alder Hey Childrens Hospital.

WHS will expand in the departure lounge taking over the old Aspre lounge area, plus the unit Boots use.

Ongoing airspace changes were discussed.

All airlines have reported increases in passengers, Jet2 and Loganair being the highest 22.and 18 % respectively.

There are plans for additional gates and 6 new stands.

Thanks for the update. I am assuming the gates will be remote with no airbridges? Any news on removal of the porta cabins or are they likely to stay?

 

[Silvercity]

Thanks for the update. I am assuming the gates will be remote with no airbridges? Any news on removal of the porta cabins or are they likely to stay?

I don't have any further detail at present, there is another meeting in January, so ma find out more then. I think airbridges would be unlikely as none of the airports airline customers require them.

 

[Silvercity]

Today meeting revealed

Very large increases in passengers booking assistance travel, a new video will soon be available on the airports website in order to give disabled passengers tips and advice when usong the terminal building.

20 aircraft will be based at the airport this summer. 6M pax is the target and could well be obtained in 2026.

70K was raised for the airports charity , Alder Hey Children's Hospital from those participated in the night runway run 🏃‍♀️ 350 people took part.

A presentation from the Combined Authority regarding the Rapid Transit Vehicle plans. Vehicles are being assessed, there is a choice of 4- 6 potential manufacturers. They will carry up to 120 passengers, on limited stop services, on segregated road ways. Two routes will affect Liverpool Airport, one to the city centre which will have 7 stops en route ( more like platforms) and another route from the airport to Liverpool South Parkway Station, for rail passengers, this will be non stop or possibly a stop at the Estuary Business Park. There will be 4 depots, 1 will be located within the airport vicinity. The vehicles will be electric. The date for the Rapid Transit system to be in operation in 2028.

Airspace changes were discussed, and changes to happen. I dont really understand all this but Liverpool is in a region that includes Manchester, East Midlands and Leeds Bradford. Results from LBA are being awaited, then then the airspace changes will go forward.

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