I don't think anyone has advocated permanent fully staffed 24 hour opening at this time. They are just pointing out that the airport is already open 24 hours a day with limited ATC/Fire Cover for mail flights and regularly fully staffed for scheduled flights beyond the official closing time. There are scheduled Thomson and Ryanair arrivals most nights after 21:30.
If any operator is willing to pay the extension fee for an arrival or departure between 21:30 and 06:30 then presumably the airport will consider accepting the flight. If the demand is there during the Olympics period (and I have no idea whether it will be or not) then surely there could effectively be full 24 hour operations for the period or even just on a few odd days.
LT
Last edited by Le Tirer; 24th Apr 2012 at 12:01.
Reason: Put times round the right way!