Air SouthWest were landing their Dash 8's fine at NQY yesterday.
I suspect the weather related delays had caused FR to try and cancel some of their flights, to catch up, as they have no slack to catch up on 2 hour delays to flights earlier in the day.
I think NQY was chosen simply as the plane was not very full. The fares up to the day before were still only £19.99, whereas they usually go up to £49 and £69 last minute.
They are still a bunch a rotten scoundrels.