Welsh Bobby,
not the 'mines bigger than yours' Cwl/Brs argument coming up again !
Cardiff and bristol both had an XL a/c based unit a couple of years ago, however Bristol filled theirs and kept it, Cardiff did not so lost theirs ! So how come that if there is enough call for a Cwl based unit why is it not there now, and why did XL close their base for last summer 07 ?
The Brs-Cwl situation in the early eighties was reversed, with all the new operators heading over the bridge. But the city council put in place an excellent management and marketing team prior to the airport being sold some years later, where from its implementation the figures rose steadily each year.
Then when it was finally sold it went to a transport orientated company with the expertise to run and build on the already successful reputation, unlike Cwl which was sold to a couple of welsh pasty farmers from the valley's