Bristol Traveller you should try trolling down the M4, then the M5, then the A38 - at night - in the rain
Selfishly I had hoped for a shift to EXT, but I know I shouldn't blame other people for the lack of ambition at PLH...
I guess I can understand the Flybe focus on Southampton (gives the stock-broker belt an alternative to LHR), but the FRA-BRS planes are always fairly full so I can't believe the route is a loss-maker. You're probably right about slot hogging, though, just a matter of time.
What was this that LH have been saying?