I suppose i agree when you say that HUY may have missed the boat as far as lo-co is concerned although i have to say that there is demand for some of the more popular destinations i.e. alicante, malaga, palma, CDG and AMS although probably not at a frequency similar to that of DSA or NEMA!
The catchment area for HUY is more nearer 1mill rather than 500,000, within an hours drive! The airport is more like exeter, serving a predominantly rural area although Hull and Grimsby are large enough to support some flight services!
It would appear to me that HUY are being careful in not putting all theit eggs in one basket and are looking for niches to make money!
It just astounds me that the likes of BOH, owned by the majority shareholder of HUY, can attract this traffic and HUY cant. Ive drawn my own conclusion that any potential operator is going to look at DSA's affect on HUY before they move in! Although it is not the best geographical location i dont feel as though they are serving the area the best they can.
There is a lot of work to do, we just need to get rid of this small town mentality!