I guess a bigger question is what sort of balance the UK wants between regulation, local connectivity and entrepreneurs.
The big airlines need to be held to a very high standard. You can apply the same high standard to small operators - but the compliance cost usually makes the small operators go bankrupt one way or another. Furthermore entrepreneurs are discouraged by high regulatory costs. A major result is that places like Gloucester lose all scheduled service
Where does one draw the line, and which side of it is Citywing ?