Originally Posted by
virginblue
It could be profitable for flybmi because of the PSO, but not without it?
Ultimately that is what a PSO is supposed to do, however this PSO seem to come about in a mad rush to prove the viability of the airport. Locally it was perceived that if there was no London route, it would mean no airport. It seems to me anyway that this was just a way to entice an airline in before the 28th of March (obviously this didn’t come to pass) to ensure the direct continuation of the route. It also raises the question about other routes operated under a very similar schedule in their network however with a lower Load Factor and also without the PSO contract in place. What’s the deal with them? Maybe I’m just massively over thinking things again! However it does leave me curious about what “success” this route does actually have.