Had a look at flyby website recently out of interest.
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NCL - LGW -early morning 5 days in advance - cheapest fare (first flight on a sat.) - £236
Have to agree about the high fares relative to other locos. Planned a trip from Scotland to LGW for May :-
£131 return with FlyBe, £61 with Easyjet. For a family of 4 that's an extra £280!!!
Guess who I booked with?!
PS
Another significant factor in my opinion is FlyBe's hand baggage size which is smaller than anyone else's at 55 x 40 x 23 , whereas Easyjet's is 56 x 45 x 25.
The standard "cabin sized" wheelie case does not meet FlyBe's more restrictive limits (at only 40 cm wide) so I would have to pay extra for my bag as well!
It really is a no brainer!