Originally Posted by
ATNotts
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!
But, apart from a few here, no one cares. The airport probably had a good 30 minutes of nationwide publicity with more regional pieces to come throughout the day.