Originally Posted by
Rivet Joint
They really are applying a scattergun approach aren't they. It makes sense that they seize upon the opportunity that BEs demise has provided before others have, but surely it would be more sensible to concentrate on building at BEs biggest bases, rather than opening routes at numerous different airports? With all the Airbus and oil contract work, the contracts with lesser airports like Carlisle that were pursued when BE were still a force, it sounds like they are going to be fighting on a lot of fronts, and perhaps spreading themselves too thinly? I hope it works out for them, but it seems like regional travel needs to retrench to a few key airports.
Most, if not all, of the new LM routes have been launched from their own existing bases rather than opening new ones at former BE bases, so not really that scattergun an approach?