Originally Posted by
bermudatriangle
the big boys must be relieved ryanair and easy have no LHR slots.nevertheless,I am sure willie walsh is a very worried man.richard branson is already looking at operating across the pond from other european airports such as CDG.this is very bad news indeed for BA.
But right now there is no obstacle to Ryanair or Easy operating transatlantic from Stansted or Luton - Maxjet, Eos and Silverjet had no trouble getting the rights, did they?
The Heathrow 'money machine' exists because of an excess of demand over supply. That situation will continue, substantially, into the future.