Ryanair don't have a MAN base, they started LPL and LBA to compete with WW MAN route and LPL has been successful remaining daily with good loads.
Ideally BE would use the opportunity to add a second route from NOC. Q400 would be a bit of a downgrade from the 737 but would possibly allow them bring it back to year round daily service (it was double daily some days in the past).
As Kinocker said MAN is much more more suitable for connecting services (EDI really isn't practical). If they offered a direct through connection to CDG (or AMS) hub and marketed it as so it would be a popular option.
Another possibility is BD retaining the route.
Last edited by sawtooth; 13th Apr 2011 at 13:09.