Airport to consider name change
20.10.06
Managers at Nottingham East Midlands Airport have revealed they are considering a name change. Nearly 3 years ago Nottingham was put in to the airport's title, but the change has caused controversy. Business leaders say that it does not promote the region nationally and internationally, and have asked the airport to drop Nottingham from the name.
Managers said yesterday that they were considering the change following responses by people to the airport's master plan proposals. A decision is expected in December.
The airport's managing director, Penny Coates, said: 'The name change was something that was raised, it's being considered alongside all the other issues that were raised about the draft master plan. It was one of the things that was raised as an issue. We will respond to all of them.'
Mrs Coates said the name was changed originally because people travelling into the region did not know where East Midlands was but they did know where Nottingham was. She said the airport has seen a significant increase in inbound passengers as a result of the change.
But Martin Traynor of Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce coountered: 'The fact that we have an airport that is actually located in Leicestershire called Nottingham East Midlands Airport is a bit bizarre.'
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