SWBKCB -
OK the Firth of Solway isn't golden beaches, ice cream parlours and kiss-me-quick hats, but it is part of the coastline of Britain, and it's about 20 miles from Carlisle Airport.
But the problem with coastal areas is that they don't have a full 360 degrees of catchment area, and that's my point in using the word 'coastal'.
I mentioned EZY because of the common ownership of Carlisle and SEN. Anyone hoping that Stobart could pull in another EZY base is thinking wishfully - to say the least.
I stand by my post, but offer these clarifications to reinforce my comments.
Cornishsimon -
I sincerely hope NQY survives as a passenger airport, but in that capacity it needs much more business. If it can be made viable by other ancillary business effectively cross-subsidizing it, that's great in the short term but eventually it will need to show it is self-financing in all departments.