They are slot constrained at LGW and my understanding is that that these are Tui slots?
Further the flying of Tui pax does generate revenue without risk and is a good way of promoting Norwegian to people who perhaps haven’t flown with them before, the charter market is very important tool for reducing winter losses.
With regards to the EDI v Irish market a flight out of EDI to SWF on the 8th of Feb returning on the 18th will cost you £280.70 of which taxes and charges make up £142.80 meanwhile over in SNN out on the same day but back on the 21st (flight doesn’t run everyday) it costs £249.00 of which taxes are just £66.90.
The SNP had vowed to cut APD by 50% in April this year but this is now subject to a judicial review.
This market is price sensitive, most who are flying are students and families spending their own money, very few suits from what i have seen.
BDL has alway been the weakest from EDI