As I said earlier, it is exceptional news. After 7 years without the route I didn’t think we would be gaining Heathrow back any time soon. When bmi were first approached back in 2000 they were not prepared to take on the route, so I think it says a lot about the new policies and mentality in place at the airport and government.
Looking at the flights, the timings are good. There isn’t normally an early arrival into the island from London before 9.45, which is not the best the best option for business passengers. One issue, however, how do we think this will impact upon Gatwick passenger numbers?
The first big news from this drive to get new routes... hopefully Heathrow will be succeed and hopefully more to routes come in the future!
