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Manston Airport, shuttered since 2014, is stirring back to life—possibly as a passenger hub after decades of dormancy. Once a WWII RAF base and site of the Dambusters’ bouncing bomb tests, it later hosted charter flights for early package holidays. After Flybe’s exit, it became a lorry park amid Brexit chaos. Now, RiverOak Strategic Partners has bought it and is pushing for revival, starting with cargo operations while eyeing passenger flights. A public consultation is underway to shape future flight paths and plans—no vacation flights yet, but the dream of a reborn airport is alive and kicking.

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