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Expressflight
Very extensive coverage of the opening of the "new airport" on nationwide BBC Breakfast TV this morning, including the departure of the flight to DUB. Interestingly it was said that they are receiving bookings on CAX-SEN for pax connecting with SEN's network of holiday destinations. The terminal looked quite impressive in the footage despite its small size.
To refer to CAX as Britain's newest airport as the BBC were this morning is surely factually incorrect. So far as I can see it have never ceased to be a licensed aerodrome, but has had a prolonged break without commercial operations.
The BBC reporter seemed so far out of her depth, apparently fire service salutes are a novelty, and as for "connecting with SEN's network of holiday destinations", get real!
The market segment for CAX, if there is one, is bringing tourists into the region, and in that respect it is well placed, along with providing connectivity from businesses in the region to hubs such as AMS, FRA, LHR etc., but I don't see that happening anytime soon.