Good news about all these new flights. However, one aspect of the passenger experience that every airport needs to keep a close eye on is its public transport links.
Yes, many locals will come and go by car; others will taxi. But for non-locals, a reliable and frequent bus and/or train service is important. Newcastle has the Metro trains; Edinburgh has an express bus; Manchester has a station full of buses and trains. After yet another recent debacle at Leeds/Bradford with scores of people waiting for over an hour for buses that didn't turn up and having to share taxis to the station, it really is time for the transport connectivity people in West Yorkshire to sit down and sort things out.