FR have a growing presence, but would they want a base there (and don't they have their own announcements to make elsewhere next week). Baby already strong in MAN, EMA etc - surely LPL would be saturation. Wouldn't Jet 2 also be spreading themselves thin? Thomsonfly seem to prefer airports with no rivals. Lite are more into converting from charter flights. None of the continental European airlines have dared set up bases in the UK yet. Flybe have always talked about wanting a north of England base, and could operate plenty of niche routes from LPL with a Q400. Am I any warmer, or way off the mark?