dada,
I know what your saying but don't have a go at me.
The point I'm trying to get across is under the new owners we
should atleast give BLK a chance. I completely agree with what you say. Under council ownership the airport was a joke. They must be the only council I know that wanted an airport but didn't.If you see what I mean. A joke like the rest of blackpool.
The point you make about profit BLK gets from FR. Well if you could swap BLK for LPL tomorrow I'm sure you would. LPL is pretty much full of low cost ops so why is BLK any different. Or stansted for that matter. I don't see people thinking LPL or Stansted are a joke.
Regarding the runway and terminal extensions. That is the news I have heard. I don't make it up and they were not my ideas.
I believe FR wanted the rwy ext. But in agreement with you. At BLK it will be a case of when. 10yrs down the line I guess after FR have pulled out because of the lack of action.
I personally think the terminal does need extending. You can't really move if you have 2 737s in at once. I do think the bigger terminal would also entice other operators to BLK. An airline will also be concerned about the smooth transition for its pax through an airport, not just in-flight and rwy lengths.