Not so Simples!
Compton3bravo, whilst it may be the case that these airlines cannot get slots at LHR they do however still have the access to London and the UK through LGW which is what is fundamentally necessary according to our esteemed leaders as well as the aviation industry themselves to keep the UK connected and competitive. It is not all about LHR, BAA and BA. We should all get behind LGW and besides, if this is about connecting the UK, then LGW has far more domestic connections than LHR allowing for the UK to interline to the outside world.