Southampton Airport is a joke,toy runway,lack of decent stands for jets and finally Flybe.
Loving the negativity. I'll be paxing from SOU again later this week, and from a pax point of view if you are flying on one of the routes with a good service, and the flights are on time, I think it's hard to beat.
If you're taking a domestic flight for business (which I am) there aren't many airports where you can park-up outside, be into the Terminal and through security in 10 mins, and be in the car on the way home 10 mins after arrival on stand.
Yes, it has it's many operational constraints, but there are some aspects that are very good.
As for 73's and 75's, yes there were a few, but they have always been the exception rather than the rule at SOU due to the above.