Maybe. It was thought that Flybe BRS-IOM was not going to operate this summer and was going to be axed along with the SOU.
Incidentally, some believed that when Eastern ceased flying BRS-IOM a few years ago shortly after Manx2 commenced the Gloucester route it was because the Manx2 fares were considerably lower than Eastern's.
I flew with Flybe from BRS to IOM last week and was chatting with an IOM-based couple on the flight who, in conversation, said they were using the BRS route because Manx2 from Gloucester was significantly more expensive.
Have the fares risen substantially?