Perugia as a destination came about because the CEO, had some personal connections there. The schedules were awful, loads were low and like most of the other routes, were non money making.
It is alleged that the original Ops Manager was taking back-handers from the local crew transport company for months on the basis so much money was being spent moving crews around. He approved the contract and costs and probably thought "I'll have a slice of that". He was found out eventually though and given the Spanish Archer (El-Bow). His replacement was known to not mince his words with the likes of the CEO when things were going wrong with the schedules (daily problem) and I have it on good authority that one day in the Ops room when the CEO was trying to come up with ideas on how to crew flights (yes he tried), the then Ops Manager told him in no uncertain terms that clowns were not welcome in the department and to leave immediately if he wanted the aircraft to move the next day. Needless to say, said CEO scuttled away but to be replaced by another clueless boy wonder who was responsible for putting the schedules together in the first place. He too was given his marching orders by the OM.
Dealing with major disruption on a daily basis as well as dealing with heavily stressed ground staff were things most didn't sign up for.
Who would have thought Billy Smarts Circus had it's own airline !!