Reduced routes/pull out of SOU was mentioned earlier.
What I have never understood is why SOU was/is not marketed. Anyone flying to near Europe, Scotland or Ireland that lives in central London or the M3 corridor can take a train (one of the few cheap networks - London Waterloo or points west to SOU return = less than Heathrow Express return!!) direct to SOU airport parkway, and walk 30m and be in the terminal. You can also drive, why endure the M25?
Central London to BRU via LHR, or via SOU? Quite simply SOU is faster! And the journey to the airport is more pleasant, check-in is faster (virtually no queues), a little stroll to the gate (not T4 marathon) and more flights leave on time than they ever do from LHR.
SOU like all regional airports is small, very fast to transit, very, very fast baggage recovery, small (if any) queues. Quite simply it is faster, less walking, so less tiring than LHR. People smile at you and are helpful, and yes it makes flying a pleasure again.
Have you ever, ever heard the advantages in speed, time and comfort flying from SOU nationally and properly marketed (radio, TV press) by any airline touting for business? Why not? Some people just are not doing their job.
Oh, how I miss flying across the ditch from SOU.
Oh dear!