LTNman
I think the airport being better connected to more of Europe has some benefit to local business, even if it's not multiple daily flights to a destination. I'm sure even having a few flights a week to somewhere (ideally year round being the biggest caveat) can benefit the regions businesses and could support or aid inbound trade to an extent as well. Yes said flights will be predominantly leisure or VFR, but that does not mean that businesses would not benefit at all as well.