aeroDellboy The question really is what routes can generate traffic...
I beg to differ, but surely the question from airlines point of view in basic terms is simply what routes are likely to generate a "profit", having regard to the differing overhead profiles in taking account whether to base or run the "w". I'm sure that DTV could fill any number of Loco seats achieving high LF's to the "bucket & spade" destinations peak holiday season but outside these then for me the "Jury is out". In a tight market with the level of competion from established operators at LBA & NCL then I simply can't see the attraction to any operator at present unless they are prepared to take a long term view assisted by grants & a very strong balance sheet.
On the other side I'm sure DTV's appraisal of profit is more geared to footfall & getting volumes of punters through the concessions.