Yeah, but Mr Buchanan was only speculating. And all the report stated was the airport was looking to establish these routes, not that someone was actually interested in running them. They've been interested in establishing routes to these airports for a long time and noone has taken an interest.
There was a route at one stage to Edinburgh (MacAir or somebody) but regretably it folded.
Personally I think that since the council is already subsidising the airport to the tune of £4 million this year, that the council should wet lease aircraft and establish routes themselves ..... I mean Ryanair pulled the Bristol route even though it would have had 45,000 passengers per annum. Now if Ryanair are only interested in routes with over 65,000 passenger p.a. then Edinburgh, Manchester and Gatwick are its only viable UK routes left.