Valid Point 682ft AMSL
The points you have made are quite justified. I think the problem at LBA though seems to be that the aviation industry changes too quickly for the management to react. I do believe that over the last few weeks the forumers on PPruNe have made the management wake up to those challenges.
I have seen EA a lot more alate, on his foot patrols, things apear to be moving a little now. New additional seats have appeared in the international arrivals meeter and greater area. The empty space there has been filled by a car promotion. It would be better filled by an airline promotion, but its a start.
I just hope that the things happening behind in the vaults of the airport are of an equal scale and that marketing have pulled their finger out and get the ball in motion for some additional charter traffic, if not for S05 then at least W05.
PS. Me thinks Jet2 to Copenhagen next!!!!!