Take-off for Humberside

The importance of a successful airport to an aspiring business community is clear, so today's announcement about the additions of Eqypt and Corfu to Humberside's flight schedule was great news.
Both are very popular destinations, but for me it was more about the distances.
These are mid-haul flights, more than five hours away, and if successful - which I'm sure they will be - could well tempt the operator, or others, into offering even more from Kirmington.
Regularly loading up these planes will show the demand is here, and all being well, is sustainable.
Coming on the back of Ryanair's daily Dublin flight, it is a great boost for the one million regional residents, and should tempt those from further afield to head this way for a change, bringing their spending money to boost the service sector too.
It is a real shot in the arm for Humberside, with many fearing the impact Robin Hood Airport would have on the outskirts of Doncaster. But passenger numbers keep rising and these new flights all add up to a very impressive package.