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Old 19th Sep 2019, 00:31
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bigchrisfgb
 
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Originally Posted by JonnyH
Virgin looking to potentially add NCL/LHR if they get a third runway.
The thing is they have a good base at Gatwick and Newcastle is now without a Gatwick route. If they added a Gatwick route to/from Newcastle then they could offer connecting flights to compete with BA (and others) very easily. Virgin doesn’t need a 3rd runway at Heathrow, and they certainly don’t need it to offer end to end services from Newcastle.
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