The fact that we may be paranoid does not mean that Manchester Airport are not out to get us (i.e. any routes, operators including easyjet etc) that we have whether they also have them or not.
Yep, they are out to get 'you'. At the end of the day, MAG/VAS are in direct competition, so, if there is a route MAN wants, that is at LPL (lets take MAD), MAN arnt going to sit back and say 'arrr, let the lil guys have that one, its only fair'...
Same with LPL, if they want a route, they wont sit back and say 'this is one for MAN', they will do what they can to get it.
Anyway, this is an easyjet thread, so lets leave the LPL v MAN thing alone shall we?