Note that EZY were only operating to end DEC 09, so yes, the current figures part reflect thier absence, the figures for JAN11 will be a true YoY reflection of EMA without EZY.
Agree with the need for a european hub connection. The new MD should be making this a priority.
The WW flights to AMS and CDG are fine point to point, but EMA should be out courting AFKL subsidiaries Britair, Regional or CityJet, or KLM CityHopper to establish (or re-establich in KL's case) a 3x or 4x daily service in to its hubs. A viable alternative would be LH sub, CityLine in to FRA or MUC.
I think long haul point-to-point is the wet dream of a few. But it is an absolute fact that EMA is failing the local small & medium business community, as well as missing traffic from local international corporates like Rolls Royce, Toyota, NEXT, & the MOD by not attracting a global airline to feed full interline services in to its hubs.
Their is no reason EMA cannot continue to push LoCo leisure traffic, but it is a shameful omission that a feed in to a European hub is absent.
We live in an period where airlines will be unlikely to start speculative routes, but they are and will respond to clear business proposals put fwd by airport companies and RDAs.
So come on EMA, and East midlands Dev Agency. Pull you fingers out and get knocking on some doors!