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I agree that there is space to reduce to 4 stands,but wouldn't that impact on an already crowded apron in busy times?I can't agree with what Nutts Mutts suggests,that 'Expand those existing flights to arrive from and depart to few more destinations, spread them throughout the day/week and hey presto, you've got a reasonably large easyJet operation.'If Easy were to develop at Southampton then surely they would require prime time slots when the airport already has a full apron!.
Only stand building ,(and I'm not sure where in the airport structure they could go ) is the realistic option.