I think its indicative of the whole focus of the North East and North as a whole in that a perfectly good airport such as MME can be allowed to shrink with no questions asked by the local people, media and MPs. It is reflected in Darlington FC in that the club has made Wembley yet from a town of 100,000+ they haven't even sold 9,000 tickets yet! There is very little publicity and a whole load of apathy! Its ridiculous how the whole region is so focused on Newcastle- this is not a get at Newcastle. Why why why? The local population, media and to a certain extent MPs should be ashamed of themselves on both accounts! Teesside and the whole of the southern end of the North East region should pull thier fingers out!