I wonder where this leaves this "announced" Manchester route, surely if it was Loganair they would look into it too? I do wonder whether this could be a blessing in disguise (for the airport) again however unlike the announcement of cessation of GLA with Ryanair last year... I don't see many positives to be grabbed at here.
Again I feel a great deal of sympathy for the local crew here. I know that a few of them are from far flung places and I was introduced to one of the local line Engineers for a time recently, (who will remain nameless of course.) It couldn't have happened to nicer and more accommodating people if I'm honest and I wish them all the best in the future, hopefully they will stay close by.