Interesting situation about to develop at LBA I believe. Ryanair have effectively pulled out of MAN because the airport would not let them fly for free.They have moved into LBA and one could suppose that the terms are highly advantageous for them if not free. Where does that leave Jet2 and even the charter companies? If they are not offered the same terms will they be looking for a new base 60 miles north with better weather than LBA, unlimited slots ,lots of parking at what has just been audited in the press as the least expensive in the country and a new metro system planned. Couple that with lots of apron parking when the flying school leaves and private flyers are priced out of the system and I give you the hottest expanding airport in the UK.......Teesside International.( I would really get rid of that DTV crap title as all the roadsigns from the West Yorkshire direction on the A1 still say Teesside and they know that Teesside is nowhere near as far north as Durham)