Well said, rkenyon...
Whilst it is frustrating that Liverpool seems to be a 'sandpit' for new Ryanair routes from the north west, they are at least maintaining volume through Liverpool and increasing load factor all the time. The more they focus on core bucket and spade routes, the greater the scope for the airport's management team to make a case to other carriers that there are market opportunities to be exploited out of Liverpool. And let's face it, over the last 12 months they have been pretty good at that.
Shed; whilst I agree to a degree on your post in terms of taking the bigger picture, remember that it cuts both ways and clearly not every carrier thinks that Manchester is the only place to be successful in the north west. Anything else quite frankly comes across as patronising, even if not intended in that way. Also, whilst airlines might not directly pay the cost of Manchester's new facilities, you can be sure their passengers will...
Last edited by AndyH52; 3rd Oct 2015 at 13:20.
Reason: additional opinion; typos