Breaking News - the new owners of BMED, like the previous astute owners of BMEd, are NOT interested in a freight only operation.
All they care about is bums on seats - at the moment, and for the forseeable future, that does not include Manston.
Cosmos are also offering all their package holidays from all the other regional airports - what it will come down to is whichever airport sells the most, the remaining passengers will then be transported to that airport by coach. Guess whose going to start their holiday by bus from Manston....