correct!
user virginblue makes a point.
you list that air france would not have any use or interest in flybe. but you contradict yourself in your statement, saying that air france doesnt want any regional airlines, and then proceed to reel off a long list of airlines they purchased that can only survive on regional, and small city business.
I think you should look closer at the monopoly that any airline would have in the UK should they purchase, and possibly re-brand that company.
Statistics from CAA show that FLYBE is the 3rd largest employer of Pilots and Cabin crew with about 7.5 million passengers, mainly business. A nice money spinner.
the main question I hear everyone asking in our crew room, is what is that company up to next.
Any ideas around the UK network?