Leeds Approach you say:

LBA and DSA would not 'need' to close at all in exactly the same that Teesside doesn't 'need' to close. It is called solving the problem with the best answer not any old answer. Having too many airports is the worst possible answer to the problem -it creates problems not solves them and hence massive passenger leakage. 1 person on a flight to Belfast clearly shows this. Free market forces just like anywhere else in Europe. Not only that but you are NOT able to say what is 'likely' as you are completely in the dark as to what has potentially been agreed in the long term between certain parties.


Totally contradicted yourself in the opening few lines.
However you are right in that lots of airports aren't needed and you clearly show a lot of jealousy for the size of Manchester Airport. Fortunately airlines aren't there for you to spend their money so they will operate where the best returns are. I totally understand wanting to have decent access to the world and what that brings but reality has to kick in and a new airport isn't the answer.
Infrastructure is and in the case of Sheffield they want much better access to Manchester airport not Leeds East.

You could say this about every city though. How many people are worrying about the extra half hour driving down the M1. Lastly I'm a ******* wagon driver so have plenty of experience in the routing of this countries motorways 😂

What happened to the planned Cello flights to Spain?

SWBKCB - Apparently delay in application/processing for appropriate licensing for the flights and also instrument approach procedures.

Thought the RAF took all of the airfield ILS gear out?

He said instrument approach procedures, not Instrument Landing System!

And as if by magic here it is.

(Follows from my comments on the Leeds thread.)