Who's "need" I wonder?. The Airports, I guess. Has anyone heard any "local businesses" yelling out for more flights, due to their "need"?
There's been plenty wheeled out by the Mayor.
40 business leaders back plan to buy airport
As part of his election campaign the Mayor said that the airport had to be brought back into public ownership as there was a need to promote local industry and that foreign investors weren't interested if you couldn't fly there - holiday flights were very much seen as a secondary benefit.
Now they're being described as a priority. Nothing against Bucket and spade flights, but they're hardly boosting the local economy - the story seems to be changing.