1.   The management fears that the park, the most popular visitor attraction in the North West, would be ruined by an airport expansion.

2.   The Mercia area of the Trust already has expressed concern about the effect of any airport expansion on all its properties in the area.

3.   And he said airport expansions and air traffic control upgrades must continue, to ensure the system can handle resumed growth.

4.   But he sees fighting the proposed airport expansion as a losing cause.

5.   Drucella Andersen, an FAA spokeswoman, said the agency was already acting to help speed airport expansion.

6.   For five years, the Holleys fought the Birmingham airport expansion that was obliterating all the surrounding houses.

7.   Funding needed airport expansion presents major hurdles.

8.   Jones faced additional questions about lobbying fees he accepted from a Florida bond firm involved in a county airport expansion.

9.   Measure A, approved in October, mandates voter approval of any airport expansion.

10.   Other factors include lack of airport expansion and labor squabbles.