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Old 8th Feb 2011, 13:35
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globetrotter79
 
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If LHR-MRU is to move to LGW, and assuming it remains at the same 3pw frequency, does this mean that we are likely to see another route move to LGW?

> there have been some reasonably significant (for BA) changes to the Caribbean network recently ex-LGW, so lets assume they've done all they are going to do with that for the time being
> due to schedules patterns, it normally makes more sense to put eastbound long haul flights onto same aircraft and likewise with westbound
> general logic would say that given current circumstances etc, BA would ditch the LGW-SSH and put the LGW-MLE and prospective LGW-MRU onto the same aircraft, but problem is that the MRU total rotation time is approx 26 hours, so won't really fit together with the MLE anyway without significant surgery

My guesses:
1. MRU doesn't move at all
2. MRU does move, SSH is dumped and frequencies on both MRU and MLE are doctored to somehow fit on one aircraft
3. SSH/MLE doesn't change at all; MRU moves and there is one additional (new?) LGW long haul route to come to "fit" with the MRU (most likely an eastbound route)
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