ALLMCC - "this would see off any challenge from Jet2 - can't help feeling the Jet2 won't last from BFS"
Sentence seems to imply that you would like to see RE increase frequencies to force JET2 to drop the route, that then implies that their would be ONE carrier thus my point of one carrier / higher prices - I think your post is misleading rather than my understanding of it.
"I accept what you say about aircraft utilisation, but surely there must be more lucrative routes which would better occupy an idle 737." - I'm afraid I do not have the inside information to answer your question but I presume Jet2 do carry out market research as to wether they can operate the route at a profit or perhaps this route fits in with when a/c are not being utilised. What route would you like to see 737 operate to ? What would be your business case for said route? And I presume you would prefer the route be flown from BHD rather than BFS??? (or is that a leading question too far, lol)