Steevo; I concur that indeed you can get from these areas in 1.5 hours and no doubt pass thru the checks/ security etc in 30 minutes unlike LHR/LGW/STN. Though I am told there are not so many queues at LGW.
The future lies with much more work from the regions surely and the sooner the BAA monopoly is broken up and everyone is on an even playing field the better. I wish no harm to BAA but their continual juggling with monies for all their S/E airports to compete with the privates cannot be right.
If someone can comment I would like to know the views on SOU as they are managed by BAA, can this sit comfortably.