Originally Posted by
ATNotts
As a tax payer I would be extremely disappointed if a penny of my money was frittered on savings a clearly unviable business especially given the dire situation of public finances. If I were the owner of airports such as EMA, MAN and LBA I would be similarly dischuffed at the idea of a competitor airport being baled out with public money.
EMA and MAN have significant public sector ownership, as do many other UK airports some of which are being supported with
your money. At least one potential rival has received a further central government grant announced this week.