200,000 potential passengers will now have to fly to places like the Canaries from Gatwick or Bristol, not forgetting all those potential ski destinations.
Can think of a few airports where that is happening at the moment. Not necessarily the fault of the airport in question.
Jet 2 to Belfast isn't what we are talking about here is it!!!
But Jet2 would fly every day of the week in winter if they were to base at BOH? Ever seen their winter schedules from BLK, EMA? Not to mention that nobody in Bournemouth will know who the 'North's leading leisure airline' are.
is that if MAG or any other potential owner can't do anything with Bournemouth airport in a climate where there are low cost airlines such as Ryanair flying 300 737s, Easyjet with 200 A319/320 etc, then I'm afraid that the airport have missed the boat completely.
If thats the way you want to look at it, then surely you've answered your own question.
I would suggest that the ball is very much in Ryanair's court. Why it would be a good business decision for BOH to try and push their biggest source of passengers out isnt clear, particularly as a replacement looks unlikely.