The target pax numbers announced at the launch were 28,000 to the end of the Summer timetable. 188 days from Apr 2nd to 26th October, requiring a mean of 149 pax per day, 1043 per week. April to July had 15,154 against a target of 18,021. Numbers are continuing to grow.
The only evidence I have of feeding long-range is anecdotal, and it is good. Just as important is developing the market with repeat business, and that too is kicking in.
How will it go? I don't know. What is interesting is that MSE is now the KLM diversion field for LHR, and they've started to use it for training.