It may be that, in determining priorities for state backed financial aid, easyJet are seen as being more "strategic" than Virgin because they are the dominant operator at Gatwick and are likely to be an important part of how the airport recovers.
Last edited by dastocks; 23rd Apr 2020 at 02:27.
Reason: clarification of a possible factor in the easyJet vs Virgin issues discussed earlier in the thread