Originally Posted by
Vokes55
What’s the obsession with TUI? Jet2 would be crushed by a huge orange capacity dump if they ever got into LGW. EasyJet are big enough to absorb losses on a few routes to protect their biggest base from competition.
What we’re forgetting here is that in J2 the holiday company now decides where it wants its in-house airline to go.
It’s been clear for the last few years now that “seat only” sales literally take the back seat as to availability for bookings.
So, agreed, Easyjet could dump seat capacity at LGW if J2 were to gain scheduled access.
But I strongly believe that J2 Holidays are canny enough only to enter that particular battle ground if it will work for them in the long term.
Yes, there’s EasyJet Holidays too, but at this time they’re a quarter the size of J2 Holidays and both are expanding continuously at a similar rate.
If it happens, I’m sure J2 could make a commercial success at “Gatters”.