MAN has a lot to learn from the successes and errors of CPH
Im not quite sure what that statement means really. You say yourself that Bar Thai Airways from MAN, and Etihad, Saudia, FlyNas and Cathay Pacific at CPH, they are very similar. And, as you pointed out CPH has the benefit of being an SAS hub adding to the flight mix.
So, given the similarities but MAN's lack of a star alliance hub and CPH being a capital city, one could argue MAN punches above CPH's weight?
Therefore Im not quite sure what it is MAN 'has got to learn' from CPH?