The six flights a day that I was referring to were meant to be compared against the CURRENT six at BRU.
Also, I have never once doubted the charter carriers - I fly with the 3 times a year minimum! They do provide MAN with a great income yet they are an economic IMPORT. We as a nation need more economic EXPORTS and in the shape of foreign airlines bringing in/transferring foreign nationals.
I think MAN are trying to increase the level of service by doing up the airport. It may be focused on retail but it is not MAN's fault that they need to make money from somewhere - you get what you pay for...