I'm not disagreeing with the points you make about long-haul appeal, Skipness. But like it or not, much of the growth from the SE will come from short-haul demand to established bucket-and-spade favourites such as Spain, Portugal and the Canaries. The vast bulk of near-term demand increases will be to less glamorous destinations such as these, not to Chongqing and Chennai. LGW should - subject to not tapping public funds - be allowed to develop the runway infrastructure necessary to service this large leisure-orientated niche. The airport has amply demonstrated its suitability for that market. We're talking additional journey demand in the multiple millions per annum to destinations of this type.