Sorry to stray off-topic for a moment, but if I may...
Ryanair added another Dublin flight from MAN earlier this month, arriving at 22:35 and leaving at 23:00. Loads on the flights are very good apparently, especially when Man United are at home
I recently attended a 'talk' by the Ryanair sales manager Tim Jeans, and he basically said the same things that are being said here- Manchester is in a top position for a low cost base, but the infrastructure (such as airbridges, nice lounges, superb check-in and pax facilities) are simply not needed by low cost airlines, and MAN landing charges are through the roof compared to EMA, STN etc, making low-cost ops there commercially dangerous. The things you pay for at MAN are not needed by low-cost airlines anyway.
However, he did say that Ryanair would never rule out MAN for siginificant expansion, even if it was highly unlikely. Maybe BMIbaby ar willing to take the gamble? Let's hope so, it's about time we had a low cost based here
