if things at gatwick are looking as bad as HZ predicts,why not pull out altogether and concentrate on LHR operations.saving money on the ground handling will not make an unprofitable base profitable.either it makes money or it looses money,the long term plans for gatwick have never been defined and many of the routes are bucket and spade,competing with the locost operators around europe and carrying cheap,inclusive package tourists to the caribbean,generating very little revenue.gatwick as an airport is fabulous to travel through as a passenger,but i fear the route structure will never enable it to reach it's true potential.hard fact to swallow,but heathrow is the money generating hub for BA and with the success of T5 now apparent for all to see,i believe the future for BA operations at gatwick is very unsure.i hope i am wrong.