Hi Jensdad
I have used this route twice a year since it started, and the loads are always really good, either full, or maybe a few empty seats. From the start, I was amazed at the huge jump in passengers travelling. When Fly BE did the route, you would maybe get 44-50 pax on the Q400, but now its the A319, with 156 seats I believe? You can tell that the Easyjet brand, marketing reach, and pricing structure have all benifitted this route, as for a large part of the season, Newcastle and Liverpool have the cheapest prices to Jersey, from the Midlands up to Scotland, and passengers come from a large catchment to use the service, much bigger than Newcastle's immediate catchment. It is popular inbound too, as Channel islanders often just need a landing point, before travelling onwards within the UK.
With regards to this route finishing in October, well lets face it, it does that every year as it is summer only. 2018 summer routes are not out yet, so isnt it a case of someone getting the wrong end of the stick? We shall see, but I certainly hope so. Fly BE have a strangle hold on Jersey flights the length and breadth of this country. The small, well placed Easyjet routes serve up good competition in this very specialised market.