People saying these routes are not goldmines and this is a sure failure. I would love to know how you have access to the airline financial reports on these routes?
Remember, Flybe has been operating these routes for a very long time now with their to be former-partner Loganair. Flybe know how these routes preform and they must see value and reason to compete against LOG on these few selected routes.
Furthermore, have you people noticed how expensive these routes are? I've seen cheaper fares from GLA to NYC and even SYD than on domestic Scottish routes. Fares are far from cheap.