Originally Posted by
Expressflight
No, that's just not true. For the Stobart SEN routes for example, Stobart took the commercial risk from the start with Flybe providing the back office and reservations system for a fee. Marketing was split between the two companies' teams but I don't know how the costs were allocated for that. I doubt you were involved in the setting up of that operation but I was.
Regarding the reasons for Stobart not trying to put together an ongoing operation on the lines of the Blue Islands model, I could be cynical and say 'well it is Stobart we're talking about', but I think it likely they can't now see any great financial benefit in doing so with the Covid-19 situation being what it is.
I stand corrected. But sad to hear that an airport owner has no confidence in running routes from its own airport. Was this a case of providing the illusion of demand to entice others to the airport?