Originally Posted by
Sotonsean
Why should Aurigny want to overstretch themselves by starting a Southampton to Manchester service especially since Eastern Airways have backfilled the former Flybe route by starting a double daily service already. Do they even have any available aircraft to do so.
Eastern Airways have done an excellent job in backfilling some of the former Flybe routes from Southampton. Aurigny are not in the same position to do so and why should they.
There's no room for two operators on Southampton to Manchester.
Blue Islands starting Exeter to Manchester is just replacing Flybe, that's the reason they are doing so.
I would also question the logic of EXT-MAN. It worked (did it work???) for Flybe because they offered connections. Majority of those pax were connecting.