Lest we remember Carlisle is right next to Newcastle airport and although I would like to see Carlisle do well, Newcastle will simply do what they did to MME, the logic doesn't really work with me, Air lingus regional flies a strong frequency to Newcastle which will be much more user friendly than carlisle, as well as cheaper due to competition.
It simply doesn't add up for me, and then saying EZY will be interested, no no no. The money is not to be made in the furthest North of England, they want new bases in affluent and populated areas, hence why the NCL base has been slowly degraded over time. Not to forget EasyJet don't serve small cities, they serve the big airports covering the catchment - Newcastle.