I think too many people pounce on anything poor RoyHudd says when they perceive their hallowed MAN is being criticised.
He has a point; every airport has its flaws. The problem with MAN is that it still holds on to many which should have been mended years ago. Woo hoo, a brand new tower, but the airport is still gridlocked at the most important times of day because the airport infrastructure is creaking, and where its not creaking, those infamous cracks and potholes are still being temporarily filled.
So, from an aviator's perspective, Roy is closer to the mark than many.
Laurie Berryman, however, conditions his comments to the amount of revenue an airport feeds his airline, and on that score, MAN truly seems to excel.
So let's not jump down the throat of anyone who dares to see MAN from a different perspective; the view from the flightdeck is significantly different to that from seat 21A or the Galleries lounge or the airline boardroom, and this forum was, after all, originally set up for professional aviators, so perhaps his comments are more pertinent than others.