But Plymouth was developed and operated by a home based carrier and in pre EU (open borders) days and when NQY was a military airfield, without customs/immigaration, with BMA operating a solitary LHR route, without anything (business routes) significant happening at EXT and without being plonked directly adjacent to the M5 and without being sandwiched inbetween such international airports as BRS, BHX and LHR!
Times moved on ... Where is Plymouth City Airport in the marketplace today? ..... Much the same place as Sheffield City Airport is!