allantracy wrote:
I haven't looked, but are the Easyjet's and Ryanairs adding extra
services to Luton/Stansted (where there are plenty of free slots)
diverting them away from other intra-Europe flights, or is it too short
a period for them to be worried about?


Don't forget they have London Southend Airport as well now.


And London Oxford Airport too, at Kidlington:
http://tinyurl.com/n7vcn3
or:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/6042311/Oxford-Airport-rebranded-as-London-Oxford-Airport.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Oxford_Airport

It is "only" 100 km from London. ;-)