LBA does a good job at what it's supposed to do.. MAN is the Northern airport for everything else, and their plans revealed yesterday show that they are to undertake a massive commitment to further growth. Ties in with the 'Northern Powerhouse' and you then will see better surface access from the likes of Leeds, Sheffield and York. So yes, not every town can have an airport. However you will always get petty parochialism, which is partly the reason the Feerybridge proposal was brushed aside. Short of someone kindly donating £1bn, the situation will stay the same.
DSA has found that to its detriment so far..