Originally Posted by
pamann
Agreed. They would have been all over those Monarch slots if they’d wanted to launch Gatwick.
The MT slots will more than likely go to EZY or BA.
Don’t underestimate the new VS/Connect combo. This didn’t exist when Monarch folded. VS is also in a much better place from an equity point of view with much bigger backers if push came to shove. Of course they probably wouldn’t be willing to pay over the odds on the slots, but BA and U2 won’t get them on the cheap.