Rog747
very refreshing to read your take on the runway extension and a much more realistic analysis,I'm afraid the usual suspects on this forum get carried away.
It is true Ryanair are doing very well at Bournemouth and continue to add routes,indeed Bournemouth pax numbers continue to climb and look very healthy.
With 2023 looking pretty tough for airlines ,I can't see any reason why Easy would want to start operations from SOU and complete with Ryanair just down the road.
Southampton will no doubt continue to recover slowly ,but will have the extra runway length for maximum loads with existing aircraft.