The slots were allocated to Loganair by the slot coordinator and not loaned from any other airline.
Arguments above don't really make sense. If the route isn't viable with smaller aircraft due to LHR charges then flying a larger aircraft such as an A319 would need a big increase in passenger volumes to support it. Is it being said that it wouldn't work with a 145 but would work with a 319? Find that pretty hard to believe tbh.