OK - a friend just asked me to book him a ticket from Alicante to Gatwick on 17th July - just hand luggage. Prices are as follows as of 1400Z.
Monarch 75.25 euros
Easyjet (4 flights)
41.99, 57.99, 60.99, 73.99 euros
Ryanair 67.88 euros.
British Airways 153.07 euros.
No wonder BA are having to pull out of Alicante after the summer.
Do BASSA live in the real world - obviously not. Those prices say it all really.
I expect forward bookings are disappearing with the threat of industrial action.
Fly380 retired BA upfronter!
ps I use Murcia - Gatwick. BA had to give that up years ago even using a GB Airways franchise.