Gareth. I take your comments on board but trust me I'm not saying these things just to make myself feel better. If I was going to do that I would certainly come up with something more interesting than BLK.
In reply to your Q about who I have spoken to in the area.It happens to be quite a few people.Some are in agreement with me and the others still didn't know you could fly from BLK so that brings me back to exactly what I have said in previous posts.
When was the last time I was at the airport? I live 5 minutes away and I have always tried to go once a week for a look round but sometimes work commitments get in the way.
I'm glad you agree about the need for new routes and better marketing its the fact that you say its all about to change. The new owners have been there a little while now and in my opinion should be making BLK more public than what they have. I'm not talking new routes, its not that easy but I do mean marketing.
One thing that I did find funny recently while I remember was the fact that the travel show that was on last weekend was advertised in the paper as LPL being the sponsor. I dont know all the facts before you have a go but if you take it on face value do you not think an intelligent idea would be to have BLK sponsor it since its a few miles down the road.Not LPL who has pretty much nothing to do with BLK. Maybe it wasn't suggested to BLK management hey.
I do agree with you that as a community we need to support BLK but I don't beleive in hiding away thinking everything will sort itself out. ie BLK will not get anywhere just by sitting and doing very little.Very much like the football club but thats a different story.
Bet you didnt know BLK turned down a well known lo-co carrier before they set up shop at LPL!!! That is not what I call forward thinking.This was a good few years ago. Could not agree on landing fees I believe but I'm sure there could have been more to it.