It just proved that North East to London links don't work as they're not needed. The only ones that will work are ones with sizeable onward connections and the only people who can do that are BA at LHR. It is impossible to compete with trains which run almost half hourly take three hours and give dozens of departure time choices. It's now proven that the only London airport and the North East can support is LHR. London will never be a link from MME or CAX and LHR will remain the only London route for the future and I have my doubts over the LBA service to LHR. But time will tell.