Just curious, and was thinking about runway ops...
While the airport still lacks full parallel taxiways, during busy periods does the airport operate the runway with dual take-offs at the same time?
In the sense while one aircraft is back tracking down to the end of the runway to turn around, another aircraft also enters the runway and takes off from the taxiway exit on to the runway?
I notice nearly all Ryanair flights seem to take off from the taxiway exit, when operating from 26. Also an increasing number of easyJet A319's seem to take off from there too.
I don't think I have ever seen any A320's take-off, without having to back-track. So I assume the 737-800's and A319's have a better take off performance?