True but the "dedicated MAN development team" need to ensure no opportunity is missed. They need to cordinate with airlines prepared to operate to these destinations as soon as the list is announced. This isn't a time to sit on ones hands and wait for the business to come in.
Infact with a few countries already leaked they should be on the tippy tappy now. "Hello Gulf Air".
We are not Heathrow where traffic is handed on a plate simply by virtue of being the capital and the obvious default gateway for new entrants.
Manchester needs to actively persue airlines vigorously restating perhaps its own "
pr puff piece" in relation to the 22m within 2 hour catchment.