I can't speak for Edinburgh and Birmingham but the load factors Ex Manchester long haul are full.
This of course is unlike the situation at Heathrow where i admit they tend to be full in first but half empty in the back.
You could argue that there s/b financial penalties for flying half empty planes in / out of a slot limited airport!
It's presicely the sort of thing Davies should have looked.
Meanwhile it looks as though it's a dead duck anyway!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/avia...way-plans.html