fair enough thanks all! Didn't quite realise just how much of a catchment area SEN has on its' doorstep, along with the infrastructure. Bit naive of me really! Being a west-country bumpkin I suppose I don't know whats happening 'up east'! But BOH I suppose is situated close enough for either BRS or LGW. So rightfully so, why then would EZY consider a start up with 2 massive basses for them very similar distances apart. But a 2 hour 15 min drive to each airport is further than I anticipated!!