Let's face it guys, the ONLY reason that any airport would align itself with London is because they have started to adopt delusions of grandeur. With delusions of grandeur comes the “need” to get rid of GA, the small aircraft (you and me) as that’s not very grand! How to get rid of these…easy…up the prices and keep doing so until they leave of their own accord… sorted! Now they’re in a good position to grab some airspace just like Norwich Airport is now trying to do.
The problem with this is just what happened at a West Country airport years ago, when the carriers started to pull out in favour of another airport. Lots of staff and not much work anymore. Redundancies, embarrassing questions and egg on faces of the suits…quick, start to get the GA boys back again!
Why can’t the management of small airports just recognise that big is NOT beautiful anymore in air travel? Small regional’s are exactly what people want these days because they can enjoy less hassle at the check in, sail through the security checks and enjoy peace and quiet whilst they wait for their flight.