....for a regional airport with a medium sized city, we have a quite enviable offering of services:
Don't wish to be critical but its typical of the "Northern mentality" that we are happy with our lot ..!
Manchester is a major European city, the constant reference to regional is so dispiriting especially when "the locals" believe it themselves..... the stereotype is then re emphasised by the M.E.N, look North West, Radio Manchester etc.
Compared to the other airports mentioned, Manchester does indeed punch above its weight, BUT the comparison is floored.....the figure we should be looking at is GDP and that by and large is serviced by Heathrow instead of direct service to the North -West. The GDP of Manchester is one of the largest in Europe and for a variety of reasons, the services Manchester attracts, meets only a fraction of that demand !