Jet2
I wonder has the SAA spoken to Jet2? Would a deal close to the Ryanair previous deal of €1 per passenger lure them in? And incentivise them with a scheme that rewarded them when the exceed x number of passengers. They could look at a base something along the lines of BFS ie sun routes in the summer and small winter schedule. Perhaps Jet2 would have an appetite for this with FR opening a base at LBA?
If any operator makes a serious stab at SNN no doubt FR would be back in, in a shot. and would that put SAA management on a strong bargaining position, well to some extent?
I think AerLingus had said recently that some short haul opportunities may arise at SNN but I cant see that happening given Aer Lingus' challenges at the moment.
EI-BUD