Originally Posted by
adfly
There was a terminal extension planned a few years ago as well, quite ambitious by the looks of it - adding a full second floor to the departure lounge area.
Worth noting they did manage ok when Flybe had 3x E195's based there, generally arriving and departing at quite similar times - 3x 118 seats is similar to the 2x 738/320 scenario. Of course beyond two of these that question comes back around...
Let’s not forget the huge reduction now seen in peak morning pax traffic compared to pre Covid and BE. Flew from the airport recently and at 0730 it must have been 70% or more quieter. There is definitely a lot of room for manoeuvre in the departures area before it hits capacity once again and a couple of A320 departures would only bring it back up to somewhere near 2019 levels!