Originally Posted by
brian_dromey
Could it?
BA have fairly strict scope clauses which prohibit operation of jets which seat more than 100 passengers. Apparently that’s why the CityFlyer E190s seat 98 and can’t operate from LHR or LGW.
All of that said BA have had U.K. franchise partners in the past. So there must be a mechanism, I assume it’s to do with commercial risk.
Yes i believe that these historic restrictions to be from LCY and with Cityflyer. The E195(s) will most likely be operating with BA mainline however and i'd more than hazard a guess will be based at LGW. I hope they have looked at their shocking dispatch reliability though, as punctuality is something the LGW operation in particular are proud of.