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could get random terminal, not great aircraft size availability, poor reliability in the industry,
Only T2 has requisite domestic/Eire gates for anyone but BA.
They still have some Emb195 frames perfectly acceptable for Edinburgh and Aberdeen , remember Manchester wasn't part of the remedial deal.
Virgin rarely got stratospheric loads with the Aer Lingus 320 did they !
They could also do Nice at a pinch under remedial slot rules - Its undeserved from Heathrow and could well carry the AF codeshare (Flybe code across all their French flights today) as bmi did for many years
Reliability is rather better than some think.