Before I say it I know that nobody will believe this but it is Kosher!!
FR are looking at Manston as an alternative to LGW. FR have never been big fans of LGW and hence why growth there had been farely static, but there is a believe that pax will travel to MSE for flights to ORK, DUB, SNN and Knock, especially now the EZY have pulled off a few of these routes from LGW- watch this space!