Righthandrule
Might i respectfully suggest you read my post again
The bmi group midst the LH/SMB takeover were sinking fast and would have long gone but for LH support the company was bleeding cash and most suspect the books/costs were so cross polluted that it was difficult to see the woods from the tree's. If LH could have cut and run they would have done so the deal done by SMB 10+ years ago had LH by the short and *****
In this climate there was no way that LH or SMB at the time could have committed to long term lease agreements or much else including fuel hedges the main reason behind such large and sudden loss when fuel hit near $150 a barrel
So left with a shrinking fleet and a need to protect EMA as best as they could MAN & BHX were cut back, which is very different from being wiped out by Jet2 or anyone else for that matter!
The routes left at MAN are a miss mash agreed and the quality of the product was trashed to save cash and yes some customers were mugged, but Jet2 have not exactly come up smelling of roses with their website antics either
If recall it was Jet2 that blinked first at MAN on the PRG route?
If and its a big if LH ever decide to get behind baby, then its worth remembering that the are one of the largest and most profitable airline groups in the world and Jet2 is of no concern to them what so ever.
Lets leave it at that and see what comes to pass