It definitely was Stobart's intention to demonstrate to larger carriers that SEN could support untried routes with a view to passing these on to such carriers. You have only to look at the routes which EZY and RYR have taken on in this way. Is it suggested that they would have done so without the Stobart initiative? Rather a coincidence n'est-ce pas? Whether the investment that was needed to achieve their aims was justified only time will tell but it certainly cannot be dismissed at this stage.