Turkey, Egypt and Canaries are solid year round money makers and there is little charter activity at Stansted. They would be first in the door on those sort of routes and get a head start. Domestic air travel is already cut throat as it is and a declining market, and Paris is eurotunnel teritory, especially from the south east. If stobarts give them a good deal, why not? If they are to develop long term and seriously want to move into the holiday market they cannot surely stay in the north and scotland only. The brand will need nationwide exposre to compete effectively and be trusted. I don't suppose many people saw easyjet making a fairly big move in but they did, I'm sure they won't be the last.