I travel regularly between South Yorkshire and Lanzarote. I always check Leeds/Bradford, East MIdlands, Manchester and Liverpool.
Invariably, due to flight times, need of a hotel, travel costs etc then Manchester wins the day.
I can more often than not travel with Monarch (paying for extra legroom) from Manchester with the baggage I need than I can by using Ryanair (East Mids/Liverpool) and Jet2 (Leeds/Manchester) at a cheaper price! etc.
Strange that lo-cost seem to be losing to higher-cost airlines offering extra legroom, decent flight times and good customer service........
As a friend of mine flying into Lanzarote was left to fend for himself in Fuerteventura (3 buses, a ferry and a taxi to get to me, 6 hrs minimum) by a certain Lo-cost then I tend to have a slight opinion on customer service.