Have you flown EI to JFK or MCO from MAN? West Coast expansion may be in the works given that the aircrafts are A330. Both EI and BA are IAG companies, hence BA long-haul is unlikely to return, instead it’ll leverage EI indirectly. Those services are already code-shared and Avios-bookable. Business class (cash-paid) can be super affordable. Status reciprocity between BA and EI is also in play.