Originally Posted by
Tagron
This looks nothing more than just the latest in a series of Glyn Jones statements to the trade or specialist press that is designed to attract attention, spread to the more mainstream press and hence raise the profile of his airport. ( See also #4027 by BA318 )
Note that his paragraph about EasyJet is heavily qualified by the words "suggest", "argued", "could" and "perhaps".
If there was any negotiation with EasyJet along these lines in reality, I cannot believe he would be going public with it in this way.
If I were EZY public relations - I'd be furious about such public statement's being stated without EZY prior approval. To me this will potentially be seen by FR as an opportunity to exploit and inflict competitive pressure on EZY to which EZY will no doubt be rightly p!ssed off with Jones for stirring up a hornets nest. Clearly didn't think ahead of the cause and effect of such ridiculous statement's.