Local economies need 'shopping frenzy' tourists but in that respect are all low cost airlines equal in the type of tourist they deliver? Is a Ryanair tourist worth more than say an Easy Jet tourist?
Good point
I reckon that potentially a tourist to a smaller city is worth more............
Airport job is likely to be taken by a local person living there than someone moving into area..............likely to spend income locally rather than remitting it abroad
Accomm ..........again more likely to stay in family owned or run accom rather than a Holiday Inn / Hilton / Chain where cash sent to HQ with result that owner will spend it locally
Food............a similar situation
Would 100,000 extra tourists to London be noticed V 100,000 extra tourists to Clare / Kerry etc