Originally Posted by
RW20
River Joint,
I have endured your liquid fueled replies for some time,it's about time you realised that SOU has been lacking in progressive management and development for some time.There is no certainly that any LCC operators will come to the airport even after any runway developments. Notams show there is no stand developments contrary to your post. Planning permission and any adjustments in airport opening times have yet to be discussed. BOU and SOU can exist perfectly in future operations,but especialy with the Brexit loming things might change that effect operations.
Certainly without runway extensions SOU future is in no way certain. BOU operations could serge upwards given better transport connections,they do have two essential asserts over SOU ,and that is a 7000ft runway,and plenty of space for stand development,oh and can stay open for sustainable operations.
So take stock of realistic possibilities for both airport's and take note of the silly little details that could have signigfcant reprocusions on the airport's development.
Are you suggesting that the management are putting in planning and spending the owners money without first doing proper due diligence? I am confused as to what you are you trying to achieve with these continuous rhetorical questions you seem to like to post? SOU is restricted, we all know that, let’s move the conversation past that and speculate on what could be a much more positive future for SOU. This thread never use to mention BOH, but their thread was full of jealous posters. It seems roles have reveresed even though SOU is very much still the dominant airport. BOH will never have better transport links. Investment in roads, railways etc is paid for by the tax payer, and I think it’s safe to stay BOH will find it hard to justify many many millions of public money being spent to benefit an airport that only has 3 flights a day. As mentioned in my previous post, Easy Jet have maxed out Gatwick and Stanstead and are having to wait for Heathrow to build it’s 3rd runway before it can move in there. The logical next step was Southend, and after that Southampton. It’s happening so let’s speculate on what sort of routes they may serve here and start being a bit more positive. I have been one of the biggest critics of the management (although the main perpetrator has left), but we are going to see the first bit of meaningful investment since the airport opened, and they have broken through the 2million barrier 2 years in a row now.