I think that the Italian routes from Nottingham EMA by bmibaby were launched at the wrong time, which might explain why they weren't quite as successful as was hoped.
MyTravelLite was just beginning Pisa up the road at BHX when we started our route, and Bergamo didn't have the best schedule for business passengers, and was notorious if I remember correctly for weather related delays.
Just flew into Bergamo on a weekend break last week; nice little airport, good road & transport links to both Bergamo & Milan and the most expensive cup of coffee on my trip to Italy!