Apologies if this has been discussed many eons ago, but could someone explain the rationale for LBA trying to get flyBE to operate flights to Gatwick ?
The train from central Leeds to King's Cross takes about 2h 20m, runs every 30 mins on weekdays, and one-way advance tickets available from under £13. The train even has WiFi. Furthermore, while one could maybe make a case for flights to Heathrow offering connections as it's a Star Alliance pseudo-hub, this doesn't apply at Gatwick.
Perhaps there's a case for a twice daily small regional jet to LCY, or (when a 3rd runway opens) BA to Heathrow as a feeder, but I guess I'm struggling to see what would motivate any airline to open a route to LGW, LHR, STN or LTN at the moment.
Anyone care to point out what I'm overlooking ?