They report the 68% rise but fail to report the recent negative news at the airport - No Cork and Dublin service from 3rd January (The Cork service has been very popular and has been running for many years by different airlines.)
Prior to this, Plymouth Executive/Gama moved their service centre away and the Flying school left for Exeter.
There is a derelict factory at the 31 end of the runway but the warehouse just at the start is still occupied but could be purchased quite easily. An extension has been debated for many years. One idea suggested was to build a ramp to overcome the problem of the sloping land they would need to fill.
They either need a runway extension or a direct high speed train link to Exeter or Newquay Airport if the city is to progress in the next 50 years.