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Old 13th Aug 2015, 10:06
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While I agree with Skipness that PIK's future as a passenger airport is (extremely) doubtful, I'm not optimistic that the airport can make a 'small profit' on the basis of non-pax operations. The Audit Scotland report includes the statement that the business plan shows that the airport is 'not viable without Ryanair'.

Sadly I think PIK is fated to be a cash pit, with or without Ryanair (or any other realistic pax operator). Whether the Scottish taxpayers should continue to absorb PIK's losses indefinitely for wider economic reasons is a political decision. But I think we need to be realistic about the airport's financial prospects.
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