Haven't you all noticed - UK airports make profits and see sustained growth year on year apart from the odd blip.
An operator having its own base must have many advantages. Now, apart from making money of the ticket sales, they'll see revenue from all the car parking and commercial concessions. Interesting to see what they do with Jet A1 - they won't be paying any into the airport's coffers for the supply. They won't have to be saddled with a third party handling agent - they can do their own. They won't have to apply for slots in competition with other operators. The economies are bound to reap benefits.
Okay, they have to get it all up and running and ensure that their clientele aren't put off and repeat custom is secured.
HLX are sure to operate from the homeland and what about setting up a maintenance facility to cater for the whole Tui fleet positioning in and out empty and no airport fees.
NEMA and BHX must be peering over the parapet.............pondering.