<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Liverpool John Lennon Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Imperial Airways</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">Built in part of the grounds of Speke Hall, Liverpool (Speke) Airport, as the airport was originally known, started scheduled flights in 1930 with a service by Imperial Airways via Barton Aerodrome near Eccles, Salford and Castle Bromwich Aerodrome, Birmingham to Croydon Airport near London. The airport was officially opened on 1 July 1933.By the late 1930s, air traffic from Liverpool was beginning to take off with increasing demand for Irish Sea crossings, and a distinctive passenger terminal, control tower and two large aircraft hangars were built.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Second World War</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">At the beginning of 1937 Liverpool City Council leased between 70 and 110 acres of their Speke Estate on a 999-year lease to the Air Ministry. The price included at all times the use of Speke Airport next to the shadow factory site. The LMS Railway provided a siding. Erection of the building was planned to take 30 weeks and when complete it would provide employment for more than 5,000 people. It was to be managed by Roots Securities on behalf of the Air Ministry. Work started Monday 15 February 1937</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Civil airport</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">Normal civil airline operations resumed after VE-day and passengers increased from 50,000 in 1945 to 75,000 in 1948, remaining ahead of Manchester Airport. Ownership by the Ministry of Aviation proved to be a drag on the airport's progress thereafter and Manchester gained the lead from 1949, resulting in Liverpool's loss of the only ground-controlled radar approach unit available to North West airports, further hampering operation.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Ground transport Liverpool John Lennon Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Liverpool John Lennon Airport is within Merseytravel Area C, for local public transport tickets. Plusbus tickets are also available. Arriva North West provide sbuses to Liverpool City Centre. There is also an express service Arriva North West 500 that connects the airport with the city Centre every 30 minutes</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Road:</strong>The airport is accessible from the A533 / Runcorn Widnes Bridge and Mersey Gateway Bridge to the South and from the M57 and Knowsley Expressway to the north.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Rail:</strong>The nearest Merseyrail Northern Line station is Hunts Cross at 2.2 miles (3.5 km) away, where there are frequent services to Liverpool Central and Southport.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Liverpool South Parkway at 2.9 miles (4.7 km) from the airport is the closest intercity railway station, where there are East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Merseyrail, Northern Trains, TransPennine Express &amp; Transport for Wales regular services.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Bus and coach:</strong>Regular bus services link the airport with surrounding urban areas, operated by Arriva North West and Merseytravel.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Facilities Liverpool John Lennon Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Hotels:</strong>The original terminal building dating from the late 1930s, famously seen on 1960s television footage with its terraces packed with Beatles fans, was part of the Marriott chain of hotels. It became the Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel after a renovation in August 2008.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The Hampton by Hilton Liverpool/John Lennon Airport is one of four Hilton Worldwide hotels in Liverpool. It is situated directly opposite the main terminal building, and is the second largest hotel serving the complex after the Crowne Plaza. The hotel was constructed as part of a &pound;37 million development by Peel Holdings at John Lennon Airport</p>
<p class="blog-para">(which also included a multi-storey car park), There is also a Premier Inn and a Travelodge UK within walking distance to the airport terminal.</p>
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