Also, I hear that the guys at bmi have looked at the far east but their aircraft doesn't reach with a full load + cargo - they woul need the 340 for these routes.
Also heard that they have looked at West Coast USA but the yields that would be on offer wouldn't cover the extra cost from the distance and crew required on board. Shame though as these routes woudl be great for demand.
Thats the problem they have on existing USA tough - Chicago is supposedly doing good, but apparantly their Washington route isn't matching Chicagos performance. I think there are so many links to the East Coast US now from Manchester with major hubs in play that the market is saturated, unless it is a local market like Boston is (with AA), all the others rely on connecting traffic.