Has the sale of Gloucestershire Airport hit political turbulence?

We began this story as an update on the airport sale to talk about it as an asset and about the challenges it’s facing - then we were unable to confirm the sale from one of the current owners.

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Some of you with long memories will remember the days when Gloucestershire Airport was involved in a perpetual tug of war between its two owners - Gloucester City Council and Cheltenham Borough Council.

Should it be kept as an airport? Did the county need an airport? Should it not be sold to build houses on? A …