Came through MME the other day for the first time in years, I was on the TOM from TFS. It was quite a novel experience being only 15 minutes from home once through the airport.
It would be a great shame if the TOM winter flights stopped, we need more not less. My next flight in January from EMA to france, April is from NCL, and as per usual my business class flights to the USA are from MAN, I would be unwilling to book these through MME for two reasons, 1. I would hate my holiday ruined if by the time I was to travel the airport did not exist and 2. I got sick of my bags missing or being on the wrong connection from AMS.
People like myself and my wife are simply not being served by our local airport, I have no problem with paying £6 for the ease of traveling from near home but quite simply there are so few flights we have to look elsewhere.
At least the transpennine express benefits from an annual payment from us to MAN