As we still await clarification regarding what is a relevant posting and what is not ....I'll put this out there.
Here is the latest release from the Davies Commission who in answer to one very vociferous South Yorks Politician who yelled at Davies during a select committee meeting
"This inquiry was supposed to look at UK capacity , have you guys ever actually been to Manchester Airport ? "
Well shock, horror it seems Manchester may be relevant unless the report is merely a ruse to actually show the lack of London connectivity at Newquay, Inverness , and IOM etc
Somewhat lamentably they have produced the following and curiously after laying dormant for months they are currently tweeting for England the importance of wait for it "Regional Airports".
Blimey who threw the anchor out on that one ?
http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads...g-capacity.pdf
Might just be me being cynical but the leader in the business section of The Times of Sunday (
pure coincidence re timing of course, m'lord) suggested that
"the MEBs will have so many point to point flights into regional European airports by 2020, the need for Eastbound connectivity will quote
make LHR expansion unnecessary & unworkable".
The inference being that LHR once clearly the bridgehead of the EU/USA block will in effect be marginalised as power shifts to the center of EU/Asia.
......might well be worth remembering that quote as I have a feeling it will raise its head again in coming months, are they perhaps clearing the decks for a quick about turn on Heathrow expansion.
If it does airlines may look for opportunities elsewhere , maybe they have noticed the recent long haul interest in Manchester ?
As Captain Mainwaring used to say
"Right Men All ahead ..........STOP ! "
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And a nice ref in the Los Angele Times travel section reference Manchester, from @VisitManchester who it has to be said have done an excellent body swerve past @visitbritain
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-...608-story.html
Can only help the airport !