Isolated UK outpost in South Atlantic expected to attract tourists but runway is deemed too windy to land planes on It was due to herald the end of St Helena's status as Britain's most marooned but populated island outpost, but instead the airport has become a runway to nowhere, on course to take off as the government's biggest overseas aid fiasco. The airport cost £285m to build and was due to open on 21 May, intended to boost the economy of the British overseas territory. Instead the opening ...
St Helena islanders want compensation over unusable new £285m airport
The Guardian - 21 Sep 2016 15:13
Isolated UK outpost in South Atlantic expected to attract tourists but runway is deemed too windy to land planes on It was due to herald the end of St Helena's status as Britain's most marooned but populated island outpost, but instead the airport has become a runway to nowhere, on course to take off as the government's biggest overseas aid fiasco. The airport cost £285m to build and was due to open on 21 May, intended to boost the economy of the British overseas territory. Instead the opening ...
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