Thats interesting that you say they are burning up someone elses cash. the questions is who's? I maybe a million miles away from the truth here but;
1. Flyjet were taken over shortly before UKIA became a reality. Whereby the Directors who started FJ were not taken on by SJ (albeit same chairman of both companies and all!)
2. Flyjet used to do plenty of flights to that neck of the woods a few years ago, and earnt decent money from those flights.
3. Whoever set up FJ could have learnt their lessons as to high costs at LGW and decided better to move elsewhere. (Gees we hope they did learn many more lessons!)
4. 767s instead of 757s (we all know that getting 757s is like rocking horse s*** at the moment.....well at least until the charter airlines in England finish with them)
But am I clutching at straws here. I do not know the people running UKIA but I do see a few things similar. Anyone else thinking the same?