FR - Maybe the time and the place
Ok, FR isn't everyone's cup of tea.
But what I hear arrivals will be late am / early pm from FR Euro bases when things are quiet.
Better some traffic at these times, even though the actual fees maybe be close to zip.
Better also pax in the terminals during quiet periods with the chance that they'll spend some dosh than no pax at all and no chance of any spend.
And unlike many other UK airports, MAN will never be beholden to the Lo-co's like FR, ABB and EZY. Its strength is its diversity of customers.
Also, the re-emergence of FR at MAN might make others such as ZB and LS sharpen their pencils a little of the Med routes.