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Airport in court bid to stop rival getting £205m
Western Daily Press
|July 11, 2025
BRISTOL Airport is taking legal action against the Welsh Government over a £205m subsidy to Cardiff Airport.
Last July, the Welsh Government announced it would give the money over a decade, with the aim of expanding businesses associated with the airport and boosting passenger numbers.
This announcement sparked a fierce reaction from Bristol Airport.
In a letter, Bristol Airport's CEO Dave Lees described the Welsh Government’s decision to spend £205.2m on the airport as “unprecedented”.
He wrote: “This brings the total state funding being awarded to Cardiff Airport since it was nationalised to £286 for every household in Wales.
“The proposed subsidy would exceed Cardiff Airport's current annual turnover, in each year of the planned 10-year duration.
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