Originally Posted by
Barnstable
In their favour, there will always be people who will choose to fly from a smaller local airport when possible. [...]I'm from Sheffield and certainly prefer to avoid MAN when possible, despite the train link.
If you want a lot of shops, fly from Manchester. I chose Blackpool because the plane was just about 100 yards from the gate. I never flew to shop at the airport.
After Blackpool closed (and I never thought a niche airport would close), I had to use Manchester.
Going was not to bad, coming back paticular late was a nightmare after Blackpool which was just a couple of hundred yards from the carousel.
I don't know how SEN copes with all the massive competition they have to face - Luton, Heathrow, Gatwick and Standstead.
Mind you they have Stobart we had BB at BLK.
I am sure there is a place for small airports, people like them but they are an endangered spieces.