IS IT not time for our local representatives to do a great deal more to ensure that Cardiff Airport is given the tools to offer a greater range of destinations to the people of Wales?
Following the years of neglect in private ownership, at last it seems that the airport has started to turn the corner.
More people are using the airport with the additional flights being offered.
However, it seems that the UK government is determined to hold back the expansion of services from Cardiff.
Scotland and Northern Ireland will be able to make their airports more attractive by varying the Airport Passenger Duty. However, Parliament has refused to give Wales the same powers.
You would expect that the local MP would be fighting furiously to ensure that Cardiff Airport has the same advantage.
However this is far from the case.
Alun Cairns MP secretary of state for Wales has actually blocked any change to the system.
He has spoken against and voted against Cardiff being given a chance to develop and attract more custom.
He is hitting local passengers and also business people who wish to use Cardiff but are put off due to the price and lack of convenient flights.
It seems only Plaid Cymru is backing demands to devolve this Duty to Wales.
Chris Franks
Highwalls Avenue
Dinas Powys
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