'Why couldn't New York do exactly the same after being at the top of the North East's wishlist for... 15 years?'
Has it really though? Apart from spotters, I haven't exactly seen a mass flock of people desperate for a NY flight for the last 15 years when they can go through LHR, AMS, CDG etc relatively easy and for quite cheap.
I'd love it to happen don't get me wrong but just can't see it working.