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RAFAT
As someone who used DSA regularly you must be aware that when Peel stated that the airport wasn't commercially viable, this was their long-term aim and they did all that they could to reach that goal. They wanted the land, not an airport. Yes airlines came and went, but my belief is that it was the exorbitant charges by Peel that forced them out, not a failure to get bums on seats. Wizz withdrew purely to bolster their LHR base and when they wanted o come back, Peel wouldn't negotiate with them. Wizz were a success at DSA. There's also the UPS hub that went to EMA in 2017/2018, that was meant to go to DSA but again Peel quoted massive costs. So it wasn't a failure of the airport, it was a managed closure by Peel. This can also be evidenced by the speed at which they got rid of the assets, they'd been planning it for a long time.
not quite sure about UPS moving to DSA. It was never a serious discussion so was never a viable option.