Originally Posted by
Mike Flynn
I think you are missing my point that airlines and small airports are subsidied by the EU.
The EU does approve PSO routes but that money usually comes from local or UK government i believe.
As for Wales yes the Welsh government has spent money to promote Wales and too invest in parts of Wales like the North West in building and supporting the Anglesey route. That's their job and let's be frank they are held back in doing it in parts by the UK government and EU rules and if Wales was independent then it would be a lot different.
I'm sure Flybe has benefited from that investment as well considering how their Cardiff airport operation has grown but that's not a negative thing that's a good thing as it's created jobs that wouldn't have otherwise been there. It is the job of local authorities to promote investment in their areas and airport's are one way of doing that.