Hi danielmellor,
It is unlikely that Jet2 will operate MAN-BFS. Firstly, the route is not vacant - BMI Baby operate it. A second carrier - FlyBe - operates MAN-BHD. So the market appears well served at present, and there is no compelling case for a third carrier to enter the fray. Would it be profitable?
If BMI Baby were to vacate the route as part of the Lufthansa changes (and this is purely hypothetical - there is no reason at present to expect this), then a new carrier *could* consider the route. But even then, would it be Jet2? I would suggest not. Jet2's recent expansion has focused on providing capacity to Mediterranean resorts, left exposed by capacity cuts following the mergers of the 'Big Four' tour operators to become the 'Big Two' and the demise of XL. This strategy has served Jet2 well (supported by Jet2 Holidays) and seems their best way forward for the future. Jet2 has been gradually stepping back from serving short city-to-city routes where the competition is fierce, high load factors are difficult to achieve and profits are elusive.
SHED.