OzzyOzBorn said : "
EasyJet didn't actually set up a base at MAN. They gained one overnight by virtue of taking over GB Airways which had an established operation at MAN."
From which small beginning they self evidently SET UP A LARGE BASE.
If MAN transatlantic was a low hanging fruit, why haven't MAG made a deal with Norse? They're the perfect replacement for Thomas Cooks non daily point to point leisure operation? Are MAG holding them off in the hope of a returning US legacy?