Originally Posted by
AirportPlanner1
The impact of Buzz on FR is overlooked. It was Buzz that gave them their extensive French regional network (the likes of La Rochelle, Bergerac etc), Buzz that gave them the first Spanish route (Gerona & Murcia) and Buzz that got FR into some more mainstream cities like Berlin. Many of the Buzz routes that were retained are still there today.
Buzz were bust and KLM needed to exit asap. Ryanair would have got into French regional airports anyway, it was just a matter of time.