People need something to have a go at ... makes them feel better about themselves. It is Blackpool at the moment, it'll be somewhere else next week. This forum is full of negativity and cynicism. It's a shame, but I guess that's the way of the world on pprune.
However, as for Blackpool, what I want to know is all the people who have a go at it, and instantly dismiss it, when did you last go, when did you last talk to someone in Preston, or Lancaster, or Blackburn or Blackpool and ask them what they think about their friendly little airport, with competitive parking, an uncongested motorway leading to it? They all prefer it to Manchester and Liverpool!
Yes the airport needs more flights, yes the marketing needs bringing up to speed, and yes work needs to be done on the terminal .. but all that is in hand and changes will be seen over the coming months.
So, instead of the negativity, why don't 'we' as a community start to support our regional airports ... just for once, you should try it, you might even enjoy the experience!