SWBKCB - yeah the south side is still owned by Peel obviously, but it's the same Peel that own the airport and not a different Peel, so the fenced off land is no longer separate and I believe the fence will eventually come down.
I think it's pretty clear there was a hidden agenda before, you'll be hard pushed to find anyone at the airport who disagrees. As for what's changed, the entire managerial team has changed for one, remember, Hugh Lang was seen clearing his office under supervision!! (Slightly off topic, but it's also worth noting Prestwick only got busy after he left). Also, a lot of the Peel staff are different now as well.
highwideandugly - as much as Peel are trying to get airlines in and as much as we'd all like to see airlines in, the four walls of the terminal are only a small percentage of an airports business.
People look at Newcastle and Leeds and think they're successful but they're really not, look at how much debt Newcastle is in, the airlines are reportedly paying next to nothing.
Last edited by DTVAirport; 4th Jul 2012 at 14:42.