Just an update on a few things:
The planning application to build the rail station before the new terminal was lodged with RDC in late November. Another application has been made for permission to remove the existing boundary fence and some greenhouses which currently infringe the Runway Strip Width adjacent to the 06 threshold.
The terminal refurbishment continues with the coffee shop area receiving attention last week and work on the the landside toilet area having started yesterday. The resiting of the check-in area etc. will start in the New Year with the whole refurbishment scheduled for completion by Easter.
There is the possibility of an small additional series of flights taking place next summer (presumably charters?), but details will not be announced until well into the New Year. No idea of destination or the carrier involved.