some good points raised above!
i somewhat personally think that this is a silly and unpratical move for flybe, i know we are all in the low cost market nowadays but i really feel that this is a bad move for them.
Having personally never flown them though i do not know what they are like on turnarounds etc but from a check in point of view it will cause them major problems i would think! pax will be complaining left right and centre at the desks thus delaying the check in, and potentially meaning a late closure of the flight, ultimately causing a possible delay! - and if the que was busy would the supervisor turn round and say for those pax that have not paid sod it we havnt got time to charge just check in and get round to the lounge??
There is also going to be the arguement of how to prove that you've paid etc, i presume like us it will be stated on the paperwork what you've paid for, but if not it will all be time consuming going into pax bookings etc
I bet the flybe ground staff are not looking forward to any of this???
Hopefully, being cruel as i am,the bhx market of flybe pax will come and fly with ww, who i hope would not even consider doing this!