Originally Posted by
True Blue
Skipness, you are a knowledgeable commentator on this thread and offer the view that Lgw is the waiting room for Lhr. With the number of recent announcements of new or returning long haul at Lgw, what is going on at Lhr? Has the slot situation filled to capacity already?
And partly because of the relative strength vs. other London airports they can aim to raise charges to better cover the losses of the pandemic. This will be too much for some (Air Mauritius being the first) but the rest will likely swallow the pain, BA will also complain loudly. LGW have already hit rock bottom and now seem to be in "deal making" mode to revitalise the business, LHR don't really need to make deals given their relative strength. I think this summer will see the traffic rebound complete, so fingers crossed the balance sheets are repaired on all sides.
LHR did ask for a large increase in fees but the Govt. capped the ask so the rise was a smaller one.
https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/heat...enger-charges/
I will say this, the customer experience at LGW can be very good, but that's because they're not yet back at the point of trying to get a pint into a 1/2 pint pot !