David Crosby:
Ryanair used to fly from MME to Alicante, Dublin and Gerona - possibly other airports as well.
Easyjet and Jet2 already have bases at Newcastle
What should MME do to entice Ryanair to return, or to give U2 / LS a reason to split their operation in the North East between 2 airports ? Would need to be something pretty significant (e.g. some hefty 'marketing' payment to FR) - I doubt reduced airport fees will suffice.