It was almost four short years ago that Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) bosses unveiled their masterplan and vision for the future towards 2030 and 2050.
It was ambitious - a planned investment of around £100 million over 10 years, with proposed expansion of the terminal building, additional car parking, passenger facilities including hotels, retail, food and drink services and a potential extension of the runway.
As January turns into February of 2022, however, those plans have never felt more distant.
