"This is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end, but it is perhaps the end of the beginning."
Demand at LBA will fall back towards natural demand as inducement under the previous owners is reduced. Expect the passenger numbers to flatline at best and could easily enter negative territory in 2018. We have seen this same principle at Prestwick, Blackpool and Teesside to name but a few airports. In the next two years we will see why no extra apron has been constructed.
It is an extremely exciting time for the Yorkshire and North East region.