It seems that the Sou-Iom route has good loads with the airport themselves even quoting its absence as a main factor in figures being down. With BE now having bigger fish to fry I wonder if Eastern or even Manx2 will try it?
I e-mailed Aer Arann, Eastern and Manx2 when FlyBe pulled off originally to suggest it. Manx2 got back to me and said they didn't have any plans for it as Oxford was about an hour away straight down the road. But with that gone, who knows - wouldn't bet on it though, not until fuel prices come down or APD disappears.
With flights so cheap to Gatwick with Easyjet, not enough people would be willing to pay what Eastern would charge for it either.