Agreed apart from the NCL bit.
NCL gets remarkable loads as do EDI & GLA.
MAN loads are erratic. A lot of people sure but with 11 rotations a day there is plenty of quiet ones amongst them.
Re LBA What is most encouraging is the very high percentage of transfer traffic it generates but there simply aren't enough bums on seats at present.
The operation is proving very reliable now it's in T5 and whilst the schedule is far from perfect I still think it is ok. It's really simple with BA - slots are the scarcest commodity and must be well utilised. The route needs more people backing it than it currently has.