Hey! I Got a GREAT IDEA!

LET'S FLY TO CITY X TO SEE THEIR NEW AIRPORT!!!
Said no one.
Ever.

So flights are down, period, the airlines are shrinking, paying for a new airport is problematic, at least, as these people point out...
but we should definitely build a new airport and not refurbish our existing one.
Right.
Got it.
Makes all the sense in the world.