virginblue
In saying that you clearly do not know the IOM government. They are not inclined to act in any case that might prove beneficial to Island-based business. It is also not the case that they are not unhappy with the route network. In actual fact they haven't a clue. They could have taken very simple measures in the past to enhance air links, but failed, as they have a habit of doing, to do so.
Valid points have been made by all above. But the basic problem remains the same; the IOM economy is not conducive to business travel, and so the likes of easyJet thrive amongst those on the Island looking for cheap and cheerful transportation off-Island. In that regard, LGW is just fine, because it is "off" Island. But it is a very poor substitute for business travellers needing to get to and from the capital at reasonable times. This is all exacerbated by airports like LCY and LGW (who used to be under the same ownership you might recall) dis-incentivising smaller aircraft using their airports (Flybe at LGW is a case in point). My own prediction is that the IOM will continue in a downward spiral, so that business without proper air links will leave the Island, which in turn will cause further deterioration of the IOM economy and even less reason for carriers to offer business travel links. When you see companies like Apple and Google demanding that their employees return to the office, it becomes apparent that video conferencing is not going to be the substitute for business travel that some would have us believe.