A horrible contrast to the days when they had to provide priority service to pilots due to the popularity with the locals of the exemplary hostelry that used to be there but burned to the ground.
Also no more oppurtinity to chat with Mary Ellis, an ATA pilot in the war who ran the pleasure flights.
"Mary, what's your favourite aircraft?"
"Mmmm..... Well, the Spitire was very nice, but I think I preferred the Wellington."