Originally Posted by
southside bobby
Rivet Joint...
BE POLITE...Because you lose or are exposed by the arguments & discussions try not be childish with user names please.
Believe it or not it was an honest spelling mistake, so apologies if offence was taken.
I admit as far as the economy etc goes my comments are a bit on the optimistic side. Things always recover though, so there is no reason SOU cannot look forward to a bright future. It is important to remember that until SOU has had the benefit of significant investment to make it able to cater for larger aircraft and loads, its potential cannot be judged.There are so many things in the local area that would create a market for a sizable low cost carrier operator. You cannot compare previous airlines that use small planes and charge hundreds of pounds for the privilege. Most people who currently fly from SOU do so purely based on convenience. Pay quite a bit more but it's less hassle. Once the playing field is fair, do you think the numerous people who fly from LGW, LHR, LTN and STN because the flights are cheaper will still do so when tickets can be had at the same price from SOU? Especially when there is a train station across the road avoiding the need for the expense of parking on top of the long drive? Not to mention having its own motorway junction. Everything is in place for SOU when it comes to connectivity, and the there is a market ready to be tapped. The drawback has always been air-side investment, which is finally happening, so yes it is a time to be positive.