"I don't think there are too many people in the New England
states who haven't heard of Manchester airport. Now we've started
to turn our attention to national marketing. It's more directed
toward the guy in Albuquerque who is now going to use Manchester as
a gateway to access the Boston metro area."
Source: Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
Airport Director Kevin Dillon, on continuing efforts promoting MHT
as a convenient regional hub and gateway to the Boston area.
Industry-wide cutbacks have resulted in a decrease in the number of
passengers flying in and out of the airport for the first time in
recent years... while industry speculation of airline mergers could
stall growth further.