Why would anyone want to fly from Manston to Paris when you can do it to the city centre from Ashford Intl and Eurostar in about three hours without fear of ATC delays at Paris, below-minima weather at Manston (no Cat 2/3), etc., etc.
As for 'London' Manston, it's firmly in the MoL book of definitions, being around 70 miles from the capital.
Personally, for an 'out of town' London airport I'd prefer Southampton (which has its own mainline railway station) or even Birmingham (ditto) if flying the other way...
As Now is still not taking seat reservations, does not have any aircraft and has still not received its AOC, this is all pure speculation. Applications may well have been submitted, but the proof of the pudding...
