Let's all be clear; the BMI service LHR/JER was simply a means of keeping the slot pair warm. It was never, ever going to be a viable operation commerically, even before looking at the opportunity cost of a slot pair wasted on that route.
Those in Jersey who thought otherwise, or professed to, were in fairyland, and were told that many times.
Let's not get into how much Jersey taxpayer's money was thrown away on their self-delusion.
In spite of what Jersey people think, Jersey's interests have no importance whatsoever on the mainland when priorities are being decided.
The Channel Islands need their own, robust airline, and it is a great pity that the short-sighted stupidity of Guernsey's politicians have prevented that being created.