Originally Posted by
PDXCWL45
Why would the likes of Easyjet and Ry anair replace the lost capacity? More demand for their flights means they can charge more and make more profit. And where would they get the extra aircraft from that they'll need? As for Eastern and Loganair the former isn't in actually in great shape and where would the latter get the aircraft needed to expand even just to takeover the Scottish routes?
I do think that if Flybe go under so does the bulk of their route network. Which i why I hope someone will get on with it and stump up the cash required to keep them going.
You are being slightly naive if you don’t think that EZY/RYR would not want to cherry pick a core handful of the most profitable routes. These airlines have built their business models on being opportunistic over the years and I’m certain they could readjust their networks to fly W patterns on said routes at fairly short notice if the money stacks up!