It would always be a niceh airport, but a few things are going in its favour:
- Unlike many airports, it is viable without any commercial aviation, thanks to Airbus factory. Costs needing to be covered would be low
- An Airbus operator such as easyJet may be able to negotiate extremely low fees subsidised by Airbus.
- The Welsh Assembly may subsidise a service, or at least help with the marketing and promotion of the airport
- There is a train line which passes right past the airport- it would not be difficult to add a station if required in the longer term.
- The airport is closer to major routes than Liverpool airport (M56, A55, M53). If you are coming from North Wales, then Liverpool is not the most convenient.
I am not confident that flights will start from Hawarden/Chester, but I think there are a few things working in its favour.