Not sure why so many are so fascinated with the idea of BE providing feed at MAN. What percentage of BE's operation would that cover? Only a small fration of all MAN flights which are only a fraction of all BE flights. So VS clearly must have something else in mind if they are willling to put that millstone of an airline around their neck.
Originally Posted by
EastMids
Once the three years are up, it appears that they can be traded... Quoting European Union regulation (EC) No 139/2004 – Merger procedure
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It only says they cannot be transferred, assigned, sold or swapped during the utilisation period, which is six IATA seasons.
Then why did Virgin not simply keep Little Red in the air for a little bit longer? Would have been a less complicated move compared to burdening Virgin with a 70+ aircraft airline about to go under.