After returning from holiday I was surprised to read all about the new developments. Well done Economic Development & Jersey Airport.
The return of four weekly flights to Newcastle is good news for tourism and locals. The North East region has been underserved recently so an expansion of the Newcastle route is an obvious choice for Flybe.
An extra two Flybe frequencies to Gatwick is more questionable. Twelve weekday flights to Gatwick during the winter season are hardly sustainable but I guess it is all part of a Flybe retaliation against British Airways and bmi on the London routes.
Also, Jet2 is a great addition and much better suited to offering a low-cost service to Leeds/Bradford. Bmi were no competition for Thomsonfly, however, it will be interesting to see what effect a similar airline like Jet2 will have on the Doncaster figures.