This would mean the entire Welsh aviation sector submitting to clinical depression. That's not going to happen.
Agreed ... it will take at least three years and a new mindset at CWL to get back to 2m pax. Fair enough ... let's get to it. Do we need a new road? As much as Bristol does. MROs? Plenty of scope for such activity at other Welsh fields - just look at some of the potential runway lengths and the strength of Wales' existing aerospace manufacturing and MRO sector.
Yes, the present administration has lost the battle with Bristol in some important market sectors. That is no reason to accept defeat on all fronts, a view WAN is at the forefront of presenting. There are ways to think, manage and market CWL out of its current meltdown.
Meanwhile, many thanks to current contributors to this discussion for the more intelligent approach being taken as compared to last night!