Originally Posted by
N707ZS
With the headline saying within weeks, I thought it may be done by the 6 May but apparently the cut off date is 1 June, so presumably the shortfall will be made up from the money they will be making from the Ryanair passengers.
...Perhaps from the good burghers of the area...only fair then.
The airport isn't funded by local council tax, but by the investment funds allocated to the combined authority by central government. Doubt whether the departure tax has had much impact on inward investment decisions.