SotonFlightpath I think you are a little unfair with your comment about BOH. Flying from there to ALC last year, the majority of the passengers were certainly 'affluent' and many were using the service to fly to their properties on the Costa Blanca. For such a short hop, I can't see an alternative such as BA Cityflyer from Southampton being any more attractive to them. I suspect that many look for a convenient year-round service such as those offered from BOH so they can make multiple visits, rather than a short season programme.