Spat between council and Birmingham Airport

15.06.09

Birmingham Council officials travelling abroad on official business have been criticised for not flying from Birmingham Airport, the Post reports. Management at the airport said the city's council risked sending a ‘mixed message’ by allowing its staff to use London airports or Manchester rather than Birmingham.

The rebuke came in evidence to a scrutiny committee investigating Birmingham Airport’s plan for a £120m runway extension. The airport also accused the council of poor communications, complaining it was not always informed in advance when important visitors or civic delegations were flying into Birmingham. Both claims were rejected by the council, which insisted it almost always used the airport and kept it informed.

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