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Liverpool is one of the UK's oldest operational Airport's, first thought of as an idea in 1928 with first scheduled flights commencing in 1930 and an 'official' opening ceremony some 3 years later on 1 July 1933. Situated some 7 miles South East of Liverpool City Centre and adjacent to the Mersey Estuary, the Airport location was chosen for three reasons: - Close proximity to the City of Liverpool and surrounding conurbation's. - Ideal geography of the site for aircraft movements. - Excellent year round weather record (fog free). First major construction on site took place in the late 1930's following the growth in passenger traffic through Liverpool, particularly on flights across the Irish Sea, when a dedicated passenger terminal and aircraft hangarage were built. The Airport played a significant role in the war effort and with military aircraft construction taking place on site at both the Rootes and Lockheed aircraft factories, hard surface runways replaced the grass strips in order to cater for larger and heavier aircraft. After the war the local Authority did not regain control of Liverpool Airport from the Ministry of Aviation until 1961 following which time the decision was taken to construct the current longer runway on land adjacent to the original Airport, referred to as the Southern Airfield. The new runway was opened in 1966 and enabled Liverpool to become a 24 hour airport - a situation which has continued to the present day. Control of the airport transferred to Merseyside County Council from Liverpool Corporation in the mid 1970's and 10 years later to the five Merseyside councils following the abolition of Merseyside County Council. A new modern passenger terminal, adjacent to the runway on the Southern Airfield site, had previously opened in 1986, following the closure of the 1930’s building. This old terminal has recently been renovated and expanded to become the high quality Marriott Liverpool South Hotel, whilst the original hangars have been converted into a David Lloyd Tennis and Leisure centre. Following the 1986 Airports Act, ownership of the Airport changed again in 1990 as Liverpool became the UK's first local authority owned Airport to move from public sector control to the private sector with British Aerospace acquiring a 76% majority shareholding. During the mid 1990’s some £4 million was subsequently invested in improving and expanding the terminal with new and larger landside and airside passenger lounges and an expanded arrivals hall to cater for growth in passenger throughput. 47% of such developments was funded through the EC Objective One programme. The Airport steadily continued to grow its passenger throughput with tour operator Direct Holidays choosing to fly from Liverpool in 1996 bringing a range of value for money Mediterranean charter flights to the Airport for the first time in many years. Ownership The most significant event in recent years however was the further change in ownership once again and today Liverpool John Lennon Airport is a wholly owned subsidiary of Peel Holdings p.l.c., the North West based property company. Peel acquired a 76% majority shareholding in 1997 from British Aerospace with the remaining shares held by the five Merseyside Local Authorities. On 9 May 2001 Peel Airports (Liverpool) Limited acquired the remaining 24% shareholding. Airport Business Since the Peel Group took control of Liverpool John Lennon Airport passenger numbers have quadrupled, with over 2.8 million passengers using Liverpool in 2002 and an estimated 3.2 million forecast in 2003. Liverpool is moving up the league table of U.K. airports and is today one of the fastest growing in Europe. Regular services currently operate to 14 scheduled and 19 charter holiday destinations. easyjet, the popular low cost carrier who began flights from Liverpool in 1997, signed a 20 year contract with the airport in early 2001 which will see a continued expansion at this second UK base. Similarly, Ryanair have also signed a 10-year agreement with the airport to develop a range of European services from Liverpool . This brings a continued increase in the numbers of passengers using Liverpool from throughout the North West, North Wales, Yorkshire and the Midlands. In 2001 further major commitments from top tour operators Thomson, MyTravel and JMC were announced as the Airport continued to look to capitalise on the tremendous market potential for local holiday departures with a resulting significant increase in holiday traffic through the Airport in Summer 2002. The Airport also handles significant volumes of freight and mail (over 30,000 tonnes in 2002). The Royal Mail have operated their night-time hub through Liverpool since 1979 with a sorting office on site, whilst express parcels, newspapers, car parts and general freight movement also combine to provide extremely busy night-time operations. Location, weather record and 24 hour operations have all helped to develop such business. Expansion Peel Holdings has already committed some £10 million to a range of infrastructure works at the Airport during their first four years of ownership and subsequently invested a further £42.5 million with European Objective One support, in a new terminal building, control tower and other ancillary projects, which were completed in Summer 2002. Work on the new look terminal started in late 2000 paving the way for the future development of business at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, with an increased commitment to tour operators, airlines and passengers. As a result of the £42.5 million investment, the terminal building's capacity was increased to three million annual passengers in a modern, spacious environment, offering the highest levels of customer service. The project tripled the terminal size from 8,000 sq. m to 24,000 sq. m. Work not only increased the number of terminal check-in desks to 36, but also saw the improvement of baggage handling facilities as well as the arrivals and departures process. Major improvements were made with a wide range of branded retail and catering facilities resulting in added passenger comfort and importantly the creation of 130 new jobs. Car parking capacity increased to 4,200 spaces to accommodate the growing number of passengers. The new 25,000 sq ft check-in hall was the first phase of completed works which opened to passengers early in January 2002 followed by the third floor food and retail area in mid-February. Further works have seen the completion of the new departures and arrivals areas and in in July 2002 Her Majesty The Queen officially opened the new building. The new terminal represented a significant development in the Airport's history as well as in the industry. Regional airports are becoming more important to the development of integrated passenger transport strategies. Liverpool is now playing a vital part in this process for Merseyside and the North West as a whole. Further Expansion In December 2001 Peel Holdings submitted a planning application to further expand the terminal building to accommodate the 4.5 million annual passengers forecast to be using the airport by 2006. This continued increase in passenger volumes at the Airport is largely due to the continued success of the low cost airline industry, particularly easyJet and Ryanair and the forecast growth of charter services by the UK’s top tour operators. In August 2002, Liverpool City Council approved these plans and gave consent for an 8,600 sq m terminal expansion (over a third of the existing floor space), extension to the set down area with improved public transport facilities, provision of an additional 2,265 car parking spaces on vacant land to the West of Speke Hall Avenue, a landscaped bund on the boundary of the Airport / Speke Hall Estate and other related infrastructure and landscaping. Work on the next phase of expansion commenced in Spring 2003 with an estimated cost of £20 million. This brings Peels Holdings' investment in the Airport during their relatively short time in charge to approximately £80 million. Some £5.25 million of Objective One funding has been awarded towards the future expansion scheme. The Airport is already one of Merseyside’s major employers, attracting inward investment and economic benefits and an additional 1,365 local jobs are expected to be created as a result of this next phase of expansion. Further to detailed traffic forecast information from airlines and tour operators, work on the next phase of expansion is due to commence in Spring 2003 costing an estimated £20 million. This will bring Peel Holdings’ investment in the Airport during their relatively short time in charge to approximately £80 million. Some £5.25 million of Objective One funding has been awarded towards this future expansion scheme. The ongoing investment in airport facilities to provide an efficient and high level of customer service will continue to see business at Liverpool grow, firmly establishing the Airport not only as a gateway to the North West but also as one of the primary airports of the United Kingdom. Airport Rebranding In July 2001 Yoko Ono visited the Airport to announce a renaming and rebranding to Liverpool John Lennon Airport. This coincided with construction and subsequent future completion of the new look Airport and in honour of her late husband as a fitting, lasting tribute to the former Beatle who originated from Liverpool. The Airport became the first in the UK to be named after an individual. The new logo for the Airport included the famous self portrait drawing by John Lennon and the strapline “above us only sky”, taken from the lyrics of Lennon’s “Imagine”, one of the most popular songs of all time. The renaming and rebranding was completed in March 2002 when Yoko Ono returned to the Airport to jointly unveil a 7ft bronze statue of John Lennon by well known local sculptor Tom Murphy. The imposing statue is sited on the main passenger walkway overlooking the check-in hall and is clearly visible to all Airport users. Award Winning Airport In 2002, the Airport won the prestigious Fred Camenisch Award for its outstanding contribution towards tourism on Merseyside. The award was presented at the Mersey Tourism Awards in recognition of the role that the Airport has played in bringing a growing number of visitors, particularly from Europe to the region. The same year, the airport was presented with an award in recognition of its outstanding contribution to airport marketing at ‘Routes 2002', The World Route Development Forum in Athens.

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