Maybe I am missing something but EI and their sunshine programme, surely they are not utilising aircraft to their best economic advantage. 2 aircraft only providing 4 departures per day. At BFS the same aircraft would be providing 6 departures.
Also have FR stopped playing their games with EI? If they haven't, then any european routes EI try to start from Bhd there is the real risk that FR will start same or similar from BFS..... I think this will be the last summer of EI in Belfast.