I sometimes think these councilors live on a different planet to the rest of us.This arguement about the LBA being in the wrong place has gone on for years.It's built on a hill,bad weather,lots of diversions.It makes one wonder how we manage to fly over 3 million passengers a year and and still increasing.Where will you build an alternative to Leeds.Years ago it was Elvington,then a brand new one would be built at Thorne near Doncaster. Lots of other places were mentioned but nothing ever happened except lots of talking and the idea gradually dead the death.The saviour for the region was was supposed to be DSA but less said the better on this thread.Leeds is still expanding,one reason why is that the catchment area around the airport is made up of quite a few affluent areas.Airlines like to follow the money knowing that they can fill their aircraft.Lets get back to this proposed talking shop and lets suppose the outcome is that the LBA is in the wrong place and a new airport needs to be built.Where's the money coming from?The regions councils are broke so they tell us will it be their money?Will the government pay? I don't think so look at the problems with trying to extend Heathrow or building a new London Airport.So who is left to build the alternative to the LBA?The private sector are the only ones left to build it but not if they cannot guarantee their money back for all the investment needed to build it.These councilors can talk and talk, assess as many studies as they want buts Leeds will remain the main regional airport.