Presumably a Southampton-Poland route has to aim at a price conscious crowd, although perhaps not quite so price sensitive as maybe 5 or 10 years ago.
Does an E190 have the economics for such a market compared to a B737 / A320 ? Would a Dash 8 be considered viable and likely profitable for such a long route ? Furthermore, Flybe have had a troubled time over the last few years and only just turning the corner - is Southampton-Eastern Europe a market they want to enter or will management and shareholders want a year of stability first ?