It all revolves around an increase in passenger numbers. Because, without that Guernsey is highly unlikely to get EZY, RYR or any other low cost carrier in. Does extending the runway magically mean that such operators will be interested ? Not in my opinion. With a population of 65,000 the scope for a meaningful & profitable low cost operation just does not stack up. Guernsey wants low cost, frequent & more extensive routes. It isn’t going to get any of these, runway extension or no runway extension, unless it can make itself attractive to LCCs. That means a sizable increase in demand. That isn’t going to happen unless the population suddenly increases to somewhere near Jersey’ level, or the existing population suddenly becomes far more affluent. If it were to happen, the impact on the publicly owned Aurigny would be catastrophic - just as it celebrates its first small profit in several years ! You can’t have what they want without the demand.