Jock McBlogs surely, ah ken him weel....
MD Tom Wilson has always maintained that money can be made out of Ryanair
I believe it was done before coupled with strong cargo demand and a lower cost base.
For me PIK's future lies as a maintenance, tech stop, training / cargo hub with potentially a low cost/ IT pax operation based out of a small modern purpose built terminal.
Excellent point, however I don't know how to get there. The 1965 terminal is not fit for purpose, it's way too big for a start and appears to be falling apart despite numerous attempts at cosmetic facelifts. There's a good niche business to be had there as an airfield, however I have to ask :
Might it be better if Ryanair moved to GLA and the Terminal closed? With DUB just across the water I wonder if given the right deal, Ryanair would maintain the four bay hangar in the same way BA fly from CWL? Devils advocate perhaps but I just don't see a business case for building a new Terminal and to attract more passenger business, that's exactly what's needed.