Have you ever actually looked for the cheapest fares, or do you just make it up?
Use the low fare finder on the new Aurigny web site and you'll find that there are no flights to East Midlands in November priced at more than £49.99 and the vast majority are £39.99 and that's before the new fares come in to play. Its pretty much like that for the whole of the winter season. They are higher in the other direction where there is APD and higher airport charges, but the majority are £49.99 with the highest in November being £59.99.
Nowhere near £80 being the cheapest.
https://www.aurignybeta.com/lowest-f...CI/EMA#2017-11