LGW and MAN Bases...
Please forgive me if this has already been discussed, as I only dip in and out of the TCX forum, but can anyone quickly explain the basis of all the major expansion by the airline from Manchester?
The new routes being announced or increased frequencies, are these already operating at a similar frequency from Gatwick?
I am just a little confused, because I would have thought the airline would want to operate the same routes from a base in the south of England too, to provide access to passengers from both parts of the country to these destinations.
There might be slight variations, but I have always noticed in the past holiday airlines operate almost identical bases from both Gatwick and Manchester, to provide a main gateway airport to all destination in both the North and South of England. This is especially applicable on niche routes where smaller regional UK airports cannot support a route to a small island or lessor known tourist destination.