Originally Posted by
stewyb
Same could have been said about a Southend EZY base with both LTN and Stansted on the doorstep but this didn’t stop them
The difference between north London and south London is that there wasn’t/isn’t the capacity at LTN or STN to replicate the dominance they enjoy at LGW. The lines are getting increasingly blurred now but over the last few years across LTN/SEN/STN they’ve had a slightly different offer at each base. Almost all routes were also offered from LGW.
If they had a 60 aircraft base at either LTN or STN they may have been less interested in a SEN base. As it is, they do have a 60 aircraft base at LGW and they also have a base at BRS. As others have said I can’t see them diluting those. I’m also not sure why you would want EZY, as SOU physically can’t handle too many Airbuses and you would end up with far inferior frequency to what BE offer and fewer routes. Make no mistake, EZY would go for key bread and butter routes like EDI/AMS.