News from yesterday and a bit OT but it gives another option to Glasgow and Manchester from London. AB are also supposed to be quite good:

BERLIN (AFX) - Air Berlin GmbH plans to establish a hub at London's Stansted airport in a move to gain market share from low-cost rivals RyanAir Holding PLC and EasyJet PLC, chief executive Joachim Hunold told the Financial Times Deutschland.

"Our competitors oppose us in the German market, and, for this reason it will be a pleasure to challenge them in Great Britain," Hunold said.

Air Berlin already operates numerous flights to the island nation, but starting December 16 it will use Stansted as a hub allowing passengers to take connecting flights to Glasgow and Manchester.

Hunold said Air Berlin may introduce further domestic routes in the future, without specifying further.

The chief executive did not state exactly when the new flights will start.

Air Berlin is expanding rapidly to meet rising demand. It expects to carry 13.8 mln passengers this year, up from 12 mln in 2004.