Originally Posted by
LTNman
So why does Heathrow now have spare slots while Gatwick slots are still held by the airlines who won’t release them?
I would suggest it is as simple as LHR operators being happy to lease them out to keep them in use and/or the airport making them available knowing they will get taken up. With Gatwick I doubt there is the demand for them in any great number.
I guess the difference also is that it’s somewhat easier to move on from Heathrow an airline with the odd flight or two per day than it would be with Wizz and a 20+ aircraft base.