I agree that apart from Flybe and their partners, MAN is no hub. The small numbers of connecting PAX in the CAA figures tell us that. But my question is could it become one?
What if MAN had its APD slashed and Flybe went into a growth drive and simultaneously started to feed additional carriers like SQ and the Caribbean charters. Could we see our flights in from the US connecting with alliance partners into Europe? Could we encourage one of the MEB3 to operate into the US via MAN like we've heard rumours for? What could MAN do?