Originally Posted by Flyingvisitor
with a population of all of 40,000 there isn't enough of a local market to fill lots of flights.
Two thirds right - its 65,000 - but still not a lot. One factor that might offer international routes more opportunities are the forthcoming changes to UK Tax residence rules - before April 6 2008, a two day transit via the UK did not count towards Tax residence - after then, it will count as two days - and the local finance boys are worrying that they could easily become tax resident in the UK.....