Problem on this thread is that a few voiciferous supporters of SOH assumed from the outset that a few extra metres of tarmac would bring airlines flooding to the airport. Their expectations were, IMHO, unrealistic. Amongst the many words posted here since Jet2 announced their BOH base, there have been some posts that set out what SOH can really anticipate in the future, while the expectations of others is clearly 'pie in the sky'.