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And that being the reason I don’t think they’d consider DSA. Easy work on a long slow lead up with gradual growth, they’re not going to undo that at LBA just to gamble again where it has previously failed

Do we know what the time scales are for a decision / outcome of the inquiry?

It’s a really good site which I only recently stumbled across (don’t ask how, probably just went down a rabbit hole somewhere). Welcome to the group

I think the middle east connection might be sooner than a US link, even ignoring the last weeks events in the US. I’m under no doubt, like you, that is going to seriously harm inbound tourism and business in the US.

Decent article from Cockpitking (informative website all round) https://cockpitking.com/leeds-bradford-airports-prospects-for-flights-to-the-us-and-middle-east/?amp=1

Yes, I felt the video cut a little short, as I was just waiting for the next bit to show

Nice little walkthrough and artists impressions of the new development. Quelle surprise the finished article looks considerably better than the in progress construction that has been complained about by some. I think it looks great...

Digressing (sorry everyone), the F70 / F100 was a great looking plane on landing with flaps deployed

My dad was on the Swissair and I got a Schabak Swissair A310 as my guilt for working away present!

Just to reiterate, significant snowfall is subjective. LBA had significantly heavier snow falling over a much longer period as well. So whilst Man were clearing 1-2 inches snow it was raining. Whilst LBA were clearing 6 inches of snow it was continuing to snow. Completely different scenarios.

Quite right, I watched the stream at Manchester from early doors. I reckon they had maybe an inch or two tops (the grass was still visible). It was also raining from before 10am, whilst LBA had 6/7 inches and was still falling til lunchtime. It’s madness to compare the two and to criticise LBA...

That’s positive at least!

The forecasts are indicating a significant change mid morning

Around 4:15-5:00 there was what i can only describe as a biblical downpour with very strong winds just kicked up out of nowhere in Halifax. If it was coming from the west i guess it’s entirely possible it was avoiding a weather front?

Thanks for the nudge, I’d missed that!

Sorry if i’m being dumb, but what is the reference to today, have I missed something?

And if it ever goes wrong, the solution is next time use a longer runway (road)

Excellent news!

Hopefully not but there will still be peaks and troughs and anything we can get in during the quiet periods will be a bonus

Those are the kind of departures that will help with overcrowding, though. And offer a different option - for example some families prefer to travel on an evening (little ones falling asleep). The more variety the better!