Originally Posted by
N707ZS
Why did Carlisle get millions recently and other local airports have had millions in grants from all over.
Look at the routes being offered from Carlisle. They are not taking locals away to the sunny beaches of the Med. The tourist board is doing a lot of promotion in Essex and London for Lake District holidays and the chambers of commerce etc up in Cumbria are very supportive. Whatever you think of any grants received and the amounts, and regardless of whether the venture will prove to be a success, you can see some tangible benefits for the local economy. That cannot be said for a based 737 going off to Ibiza, Tenerife etc.