Charters and executive operations are one thing, but scheduled services are a completely different kettle of fish for any airport.
Given local competition from Gatwick and City, I wonder if there is a local demand suffcient to support any schedule services out of Biggin Hill, if so, where would they go?
Unlike charters, any operator of scheduled flights would demand significant concessions from the owners of Biggin to start up there, i.e. reduced or even no landing and parking fees, very low or no passenger taxes, free check in desks and very low rental offices for staff.
Additionally there are increased DOT Security requirements for staffing and equipment (which Biggin will have to pay for).
Don't forget that schedules must operate the service they have been licensed to do, so it doesnt matter if there are 50 or just 1 passenger - the flight is obliged to operate regardless of projected costs or revenue.
As much as I'd like to see Biggin get into the scheduled services market (at least SATCO B might get a bigger budget
) if was going to happen, potential operators would have forced their way in by now.