Economic conditions as excuse for falling numbers
I think many airports' are getting away lightly in using "Economic conditions" as an excuse for falling numbers. A few posts back Liam Scollan was being credited for overseeing Knock's passenger growth since 2002 even though half of his tenure included the drastic economic downturn since 2007/8.
Given the carry-on by, for example, Ryanair in their unsustainable "deals" with airports I think it's safe to say that overall economic conditions play a subordinate role in airport passenger growth compared to the abuse by airlines of their dominant market position.
Last edited by gaelgeoir; 15th Jun 2013 at 13:28.