We have a relatively large catchment area and are leaking millions of passengers each year to Newcastle & Leeds-Bradford
Because LBA and NCL sit withing some rather large and diverse catchment areas, thats why places like MME lose out unfortunately.... DSA suffers due to being wedged in between EMA, MAN and LBA.
Im sure that if millions were leaving Teesside for the other airports that airlines like GSM and BMIBaby would have stayed put at MME. Same can be said with HUY to be honest...