Don't see how you can say the plan to add domestic routes is a "disingenuous myth".
(Myth (n.) a traditional story accepted as history)
I've not seen any guarantees from the airport beyond a regional connectivity fund to support 5 domestic routes - even then they didn't nominate which routes.
Airlines not airports decide what routes they choose to operate - not even insistent (sometimes indignant) PPRUNERS can make airlines do it!
I've seen comments from EasyJet that they plan to open up domestic routes. Clearly BA don't give a damn about UK domestic routes so thank goodness someone does with AMS serving 27 UK destinations & CDG serving 16!
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