Hello there
I would initially like to apologise should this post be in the wrong forum as this is my first post.
Anyhow, I have recently been looking into the low-fares airline market and have hit a stumbling point. Whilst it's obvious that the vast majority of UK low-fares airlines are concentrated in the London area (particularly Stansted), very few have hubs in other parts of the country. The obvious exception is Easyjet, who have created a growing mini-hub at Liverpool and Ryanair, who serve numerious UK regional airports from Dublin. Why haven't other airlines, for example GO, created a Northern hub? What would be the most appropriate airport in order to serve the North? Manchester perhaps? or Liverpool in competition with Ryanair on particular routes? What routings would be most appropriate from such a hub? Help.
Also, does anyone have any idea of possible new routings from London, which a low-fares airline could serve?
Many thanks for your help
Guinness.
PS. Does anyone know if a 737 can operate into Florence, Italy?