I imagine Ozzy, roverman and Suzeman have at least 75 years of experience between them in various capacities at MAN, so their views are always worth reading and taking on board. Interesting that 3 key elements mentioned that have affected the ethos & attitudes at the airport, and among the partner agencies, are the advent of lo-cost carriers with the squeeze on costs, the change in share ownership and the fact that MAN is simply part of a larger UK group rather than a stand-alone 'jewel in the crown' for the region.
Reading those comments and the pressure on parking stands, I do wonder what management's vision and ambition now is in terms of creating extra space in the medium to long term subject to the airport's land boundaries. While it's true we've seen some expansion from Jet2, easyjet and Ryanair in the years preceding the pandemic, the loss of Monarch, TCX and flybe has meant a significant reduction of their based a/c, even allowing for the fact that half of TCX and part of MON would be long haul aircraft arriving in the morning and not occupying stands overnight.