This thread (or variants of it) has been running since before 2007 - and the arguments and the players are still the same
Manston is in the wrong place and has poor transport links (and no-one is going to pay to upgrade them) - it's like Shannon - useful many many years ago when range was an issue but now???
The owners can see a fortune awaiting if they can get the place turned it houses etc - for a small investment in putting in planning applications they can eventually "prove" there is no alternative
I hope to God we're not still arguing about this in 2031..................