BHX/MAN
I certainly hope they don'y intend to use the ATR72 on BHX & MAN
to DUB (unless in the early afternoon). BHX & MAN - ORK double daily would be ideal and perhaps double or triple daily EDI-DUB and GLA-DUB.
BHX-DUB has six flights a day (FR/EI) averaging from a low of 130 pax
perf light to 145 in the high season and Manchester I believe is a bit
higher. Unless they are making huge losses on these routes I don't
see the point when running up against a 189 seat jet unless it really is
a last resort.
The figures quoted above include Ryanair but still I would imagine
Aer Lingus get their fair share of the market, especially going by
the long line of disappointed pax from this afternoons cancelled
Dublin. I suppose desparate times need desparate measures.
Pete