Originally Posted by
Trader
Prove that 'Ed' is right!!!!!
That traffic goes in and out regardless of whether EK is there or not. It might make it easier for some but that is about it. The trade will continue with or without EK.
Well the experience from other parts of the world (Europe, US etc) is that expanding local airports and travel opportunities benefits the wider local economy. In much of Europe local governments pay airlines to operate to their local airport as they see it bringing wider economic benefits for all of their population.
As for trade continuing without good air travel links, well it might for a while but if a City does not have very good commuunication links nowdays they will fail to attract many Companies to move to that location - they will simply move to a location with better infrastructure.