Navpi, perhaps you saw those pictures on another forum of a B777 and A330 on the apron at LPL just before Christmas and idly wondered, like me, whether they could have been at MAN instead. I notice there are 2 more A330s due there today. LPL must consider it worthwhile extra business.
I take Hovis's points on board about staffing constraints, but I'm still waiting for a satisfactory explanation of why it's Manchester alone that adopts this blanket policy of no diversions (except emergencies) over extended periods. I agree with Ozzy that there is an air of arrogance about it and doing things the 'Manchester Way', a sentiment that has also been expressed on here regarding security processes.