I visited this briefly today-something I do very infrequently, as all you can see there are dreary modern airliners-
The AVP is one of the best airport viewing facilities in the country, both in terms of movements one can see and in terms of facilities and a no of preserved aircraft there, including a Concorde, so all credit to the airport
Erm "IF" you want to see "Dreary Modern Airliners" then by all means go to a Large Civillian Airport...Birmingham, Liverpool, or Heaven forfend.... Manchester.
If you want "cheaper car parking", look at the APH, or "southside".
I wish you luck in your protest