Eastern have all but killed the MAN-SOU route. I know the market can’t sustain the Flybe 6 a day flights, but Eastern can’t hold on to one or two a day now.
So unreliable, stop, start, 1 flight then 2 flight then none.
They are selling seats in October but can’t guarantee they will be operated.
Trains are so unreliable and expensive, I’m now using BA to LHR as the only option.
my recent cross country train experience was 7 hours & costly, but there is no air alternative for a day return.