QF at MAN
Are we forgetting that when QF withdrew, BA in their infinite wisdom decided to operate 737s with flight numbers QF10A/QF9A, overnighting at LHR. BA withdrew those services after a year (or less) as it was "competing with it's own shuttle service"?
I would forget about operating LHR-MAN-anywhere: if there's to be Australia to be featured on the departure board for MAN, a routing along the lines of MAN-BOM-SYD giving an opportunity to market 3 sectors should become profitable I've seen some comments on other forums suggesting that SQ operating MAN-BOM was profitable when they routed some of their services through there)