And you last had anything other than a monopoly was when? NSL live every day with the distinct possibility that a contract coulod be lost.
When the recession bit we were asked to help our customer out...we lost staff..what did you do?
Not every airport is connected to TC...the country extends north of Watford.
No one is disputing NSL is operating in a very tough commercial environment but NATS is forbidden from subsidising NSL with NERL profits.
What happens if NSL can't afford to pay a pay rise for the next 5 years and NERL continues to make very healthy profits?
IMHO there are going to be huge tensions.
PS: I'd be wrong to assume that NSL is the only part of NATS to have suffered job cuts.