Weirdly ,Teesside seems to be avoiding it all? Can’t answer why,other than the mayor has very deep pockets to subsidise routes?
Think you've answered you own question. Sure there will be performance requirements in the contract and I would be surprised if MME flights aren't being prioritised. Anyway, given the flyBe situation and then the lack of their own booking engine, it would be amazing if any of the new flights do anything to start with.