An increasing number of people could soon be enjoying Lake District holiday cottages after it was announced that Carlisle Airport is to be revamped.
The site is to be expanded as part of a £25 million project and passenger flights could begin as soon as next year.
Owner of the site Stobart Air has the backing of Carlisle City Council and director of the airport said he is optimistic operators will want to fly to the site.
"We hope passenger flights will begin in late 2010 or early 2011," Englandsnorthwest.com quoted him as saying.
He confirmed that talks will be ongoing with airlines while construction work is taking place, adding that the move "could potentially bring people to the Lake District from places like India and further afield".
Billed as the "gateway to the Lakes", the airport is currently only available for use to operators of light aircraft.
Posted by David Sollberger
