The state that the Vulcan got into due to years of neglect was a good illustration of the overall Blackpool problem
I think that's a bit unfair. The Vulcan was owned by an engineering business next door, not the airport operator. I agree with the posters who are accepting that CityHopper have only just stepped in. Let's see what they can do. These are exciting times for Blackpool.
I've already rec'd my first ever invite to a conference in Blackpool. I know it's popular for the leading British political parties, but this is an aviation one. There are HUGE hotels in Blackpool so watch those conference organisers snap up the deals and the traffic flow into the airport.
You might well find that the recent attempts to remove the Vulcan (did the auction on eBay successfully sell it in the end?) are due to a renewed effort to tidy the place up.
The CityHopper influence could be at play already.