Fr/jet2
I can offer a small compare with the bhx Ryanair base.
bhx seemed to have secured some kind of short-term deal to
keep FR clear of the destinations operated by based operators
(before the FR base) but generally the signs are generally not good.
Bratislava started and SkyEurope disappeared last Sunday with
load factors often 80%+ but that could be a SkyEurope thing
rather than FR but it would not have helped.
FR started Marseille and although baby continued this summer
it is not bookable next summer (yet).
Ryanair announced Murcia and Baby have now dropped it this
winter after intially selling it twice a week (It does operate at
Christmas/New Year). Malaga and Alicante were also reduced
but this was before FR announced their services.
However they have also cancelled Rome, Lisbon, Madrid,
Barcelona until February, Warsaw, Krakow (except Christmas)
and although Ryanair don't offer most of these and some of it
relates to the price of oil it is clear baby realise that their is
only a finite number of winter travellers at bhx.
There is no doubt in my mind Ryanair have severly affected
bmi baby's operation at bhx and I would be surprised if it is
not the same at EDI eventually.
Bristol seems to have faired better but of course they are
up against easyjet. Like it not, baby, gsm and jet2 are no easyjet.
Pete