BA may not operate the flights themselves, but they, as I have said before, can get you from a beach in Northern Scotland to anywhere in the world. Name another airline that can do that!
I do agree that EI are able to operate outside of DUB with a successful base at ORK, but name a major LC based their with a wide variety of flights to Europe? FR offer limited services.
If BA were to base aircraft at GLA or EDI they would be taking on EZY and GSM who can be wruthless. BA would be able to find niche routes from the airports with it's A320 and A319 aircraft but we Brits, arguably the most patriotic nation in Europe would die for our country, but when it comes to airfares, we are suckers for the low cost option.
Anyway, this is an FR thread...any more new routes for the winter coming up? Also, when will the summer schedule be launched?