Swansea Airport looks likely to be leased once more to its current operator, despite complaints about the way it has been run over the years. The airport is owned by Swansea Council and managed by Swansea Airport Ltd, which has served a notice requesting a new tenancy. The council has to respond by February 3, and cabinet will meet next week to decide.
Two other groups want to run the airport, at Fairwood Common, Gower, but a report before cabinet has recommended sticking with Swansea Airport Ltd - which took over the lease from a predecessor around 20 years ago - while ensuring it continued to invest in the facility.
The council doesn't want to operate the airport itself because of the cost and also the "significant" carbon emissions involved. The authority is aiming to be "net zero" in carbon emissions by 2030. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
