Very disappointing to see AB leave the regions & stick with STN.
Judging by the fares Jet2 are charging for MAN- Berlin in December they must be having fairly good loads. Also given Flybe's poor showing/popularity & also the lack of competition on MAN-MUC, it's almost unbelievable that AB can't sustain a Berlin & Munich service from Manchester. Their Hamburg route from MAN has suffered from chopping & changing times-but that could easily be developed into a good connecting hub rather than STN.