MME-SOU
Well whilst not surprising, these figures are not fantastic but quite respectful given the route has started in the midst of a recession, from an area heavily hit by the downturn and offered by a premium business orientated carrier.
Totally agree with the EZY point. I was merely sharing what was being said on the DSA thread. With no EZY base close, this was always the more realistic choice.
As for expansion, I 100% agree that small achievable steps are the way forward as there is hardly a carrier left who would give MME a go with based aircraft. LS/EZY-too close to NCL and LBA, WW/GSM-been there, done it, FR-can't see it with LBA and no DUB service on offer. That just leaves BE offering the med routes similar to EXT/SOU or cities like MAN/BHX. Unsure this will happen.
JER was definitely achievable, SOU was a surprise but welcome and low risk given it is shared with LBA. As for other 'achievable' routes, what about still:
-Aer Arann to DUB (possibly via BLK or IOM?).
-still could see TOM with a few W patterns.
-what about FR from REU base?