I imagine that if it was a UKBF problem they'd be screaming it from the rooftops and that the local MP would very quickly make them make the problem go away? It would be cheaper to bus one UKBF person from EDI than a planeload of people the other direction?
I'm also imagining that if it was a FlyBe problem then all the sorts of people that FlyBe could be missing and that somehow aren't equally necessary in order to fly the same plane to and from EDI instead can be replaced far more cheaply than a coach can be hired?
And I'm imaging that for the majority of ground staff at DND can be replaced more cheaply than the compensation FlyBe will be wanting if this is DNDs balls up?
However, the airport is still open for other flights? So is it that they're missing something less easily replaceable like fire cover or someone from the the control tower that's only needed for a big (for DND) passenger flight?