Originally Posted by
SWBKCB
What about the situation at Newquay? We seem to be in the position that the airport (owned by the County Council) is offering inducements to an airline to compete against a PSO route that is being subsidised by the County Council?
An assumption based on your own opinion? Flybe 2 has bought the brand and data accrued by Flybe 1. They will know how the route did previously and probably see Eastern as relatively easy pickings competition wise. It would be silly for NQY airport to offer incentives against their own PSO.
It's more likely that it's seen as a better use of LHR slots than LBA and with a sound knowledge of the historic market.