paxman
Correct, dwlpl is well versed in collecting numbers and equally selecting those that make his point. Bit like he claimed in a previous post on the installation of 'airbridges' at LPL, when he knew full well they were merely a platform over the service road down to the apron, to stop the odd passenger being run over and not airbridges in the accepted sense. Economical with the truth, comes to mind.
I too look forward to bmibaby and others, (e.g. Hapag Lloyd) starting up and as has been said, Monarch do an excellent service too. It should also be borne in mind that MAN has long had low fare operators such as KLMuk, which may not claim to be the proverbial low-cost airline, but their fares can and often do, compare with LPL's, at the same time providing an interline service and checked-through baggage. KLMuk presently offer eight flights daily (seven on Sat) departures MAN-AMS. Compare that with Easyjet's five flights LPL-AMS and sort yourself out.
KLMuk have increased their schedules by popular demand. If the demand was not there, and the fares too high, then they would be shutting up shop, would they not? Likewise Lufthansa will shortly increase their MUC-MAN flights to six daily.
Low cost, in one form or other, has been around at Manchester for a while, it was just not marketed as such.
As has been mentioned many times before, the major part of revenue income generated at Liverpool Airport comes from car parking, plus the recent addition of new retail lettings in the terminal. Peel get next to nothing from Easyjet and Ryanair, which is why those two airlines operate from there. If the charges were increased then, like the sensible operators they are, they would be off elsewhere. Peel own all the car parking land which is part of the airport.
If you thought that the last lot of LPL roadworks were a problem, then prepare for the worst when/if the new dual carriageway commences on Hale Road. Still, it may do away with having to find one's way through the night's offering of burnt out vehicles on the rundown council housing estate.