Would it be that the combined group of VLM/AF/KLM is probably too dominant at LCY in terms of slots they hold? Would it be the case that they may be required to dispose of some of these slots? Maybe this is how BACF may get to introduce LCY-MAN, if they have A/C to do it with even!
AF/VLM/Cityjet are disposing off some LCY and AMS slots to Eastern, but otehr than that the deal has been allowed through by the OfT