Gareth - I agree in part with what you said, but airports are very good at shifting the blame. The fact is that airlines find it increasingly hard to make a profit when airports insist on increasing airport charges. When in actual fact airport charges should be coming down as airport pax numbers go up (in terms of low cost) - this is because airlines like Ryanair must be in a position to offer lower and lower fares - rather than manipulating yield upwards. This will keep routes well stimulated and thus sustainable. Airports are often the authors of their own demise without realising it! Look at STN! It has lost 7 aircraft from Ryanair as a result. Hopfully some of those aircraft will head to regional airports like Bournemouth, who understand fully the low cost concept