Don't get me wrong DHCpilot, I'm not bleating about Brindy, it just suited my argument. Yes, supply and demand as you say but I was also adding the poor management factor on top, given both Aeroduck & Brindy were viable operations quietly tapping away prior.
The Hazo board disregarding Max and cutting the Avalon run is another example I could have used, or Skytrans. It took Hazos just 3 months for that Avalon sector to make $$ for them until the board in their wisdom cut it. Anyway...
Airlink & DM is a good example of successful hub & spoke ops that you mention. As was Tamair and Singleton Air Services. O'Connor & Sharp Aviation too.