Hipennine - don't let facts get in the way of a good rant...
Also from the NIA press release
The first phase of the development is now complete, with The Beer House, Flying Hippo, and Aspire Lounge open for passengers from April 2014. The next major phase will begin in autumn 2014, with most work expected to be completed by May 2015.
so not yet completed
Alongside our business partners, we’re investing a total of £14 million to ensure customers have the best possible journey through the airport.
not just the airport's investment, but retailers etc
If they can do it why won't Peel do this just down the road? The pax are obviously wanting to fly.
The old "build it and they will come" approach? NCL can do it because they have a solid business stream to base the investment upon - for DTVA it would be a speculative investment in the hope (and contrary to previous experience) that it could attract additional business (and more likely chucking good money after bad)