Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster on Tuesday, the Ulster Unionist assembly member said people living near the airport had rights which could not be ingnored.
But it is hoped that the new Dusseldorf route - and the 20-million people living within an hour of its airport - will now make Wales an even more attractive destination.
He was living in Colnbrook, Berkshire, close to Heathrow airport, was re-arrested on an international warrant after initially being held under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Around 17, 000 people will be living within the so-called "noise-sensitive" zone once the airport is built, and 1, 000 will have to be re-housed as the hamlets of Vermandovillers and Lihons are razed to make way for the runway.