Summary
As the showdown begins, the next few weeks will prove to be a tense time for all concerned in the bidding battle for Exeter International Airport. Having made their presentations, the bidders will have to submit their final offers and finished business plans for the airport's development to airport owner Devon County Council ahead of a crucial meeting of the council's executive on October 17, when a preferred bidder will be determined.
It has taken some two years to get to this point and the whole economic future of the far South West's most important air travel hub - and a significant driving force of Devon's economy - is now at stake.See the full content of this document
Extract
Airport Bidding Nears Climax
While details of the business plans remain a closely guarded secret, an inherent part of the process is to see the north-west end of the airport site redeveloped to include a new pounds20 million passenger terminal, extended car parking facilities and road access.
This will enable the continued growth of the up-and-coming hub, which is already operating at capacity, having enjoyed 36 per cent growth in passenger numbers in 2005 - up from 618,201 to 842,461, eclipsin...See the full content of this document
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