Contact stands for widebody aircraft are the ideal solution. However, bussing in the short to medium term shouldn't be a dealbreaker if there is money to be made. This is common at many other airports, including at least one aspirational name in the Gulf. Passengers will cope until terminal construction catches up. We must remember too that these widebody aircraft visiting MAN do not all overlap with their timings.
EUK has replaced the loss of the two VS.
Agreed. But the seven TCX A330's have not been backfilled by other carriers.
Nailed it, simples.
May I invite you to elaborate with some data-led observations?