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Once LHR expansion takes place, frequency will increase to EDI, MAN and GLA levels.[/QUOTE]
This cliche really irk's me, there is currently no likelihood of a 3rd runaway for many years if at all. Even if it is built, then everything that has been said becomes irrelevant. It makes good political press to say that a 3rd runway will benefit virtually every commercially active airport in the UK in some form, but then at the end of the day there is reality.... No one in government, other than to save their own a**e, gives a monkeys about anywhere North of Watford Gap, "London rules "& only if it benefits London & South.
Initially China & all other developing economies will no doubt have 100% of their slot requirements satisfied, will any Government look to distributing any "spare" slots, other than again, on a political basis to serve their own needs?
Things have deteriorated significantly in UK domestic route development over the past 30 years, & insofar as NCL is concerned BA are one of the villains & not saviors..i.e LGA, we have also had LTN & STN offerings from other airlines that have come & gone for various reasons.
Historically then from a political perspective, it hardly places NCL in a strong position to demand further slots, if & when there is a "divi out" due to surplus availability from a "3rd Runway".