Never ceases to amaze me this thread ha ha ha ha ha.
Let me just bring up that all important word again..........YEILD.
With that word in mind the suggestion that the likes of VLM, Eastern or BM should operate from BOH purely because they have small aircraft is unbelievably naive. Have you even thought to look at their business models? They operate routes dictated by industry and business and only make their small aircraft work by charging massive ticket prices. Eastern are based around the oil industry and VLM routes on connecting key ports. Does Bournemouth have an oil refinery? No. Does Bournemouth have a large port? No. Can Bournemouth sustain airlines that charge a few hundred pounds a ticket? No. Do the people on this thread need to be more intelligent than just looking at load factors to judge the success of routes? Yes.