Quote: "Why would EZY be half the cost of BA? They're the more popular and therefore more expensive option I use on LGW-GLA." Why would EZY be half the cost of BA? They're the more popular and therefore more expensive option I use on LGW-GLA. 3rd Jun 2012 01:46
Exactly, it's not always the case that no frills are cheaper than legacy.
Quote: "A product with allocated seating LHR-EDI/ABZ at half the BA cost would be attractive to much of the O&D traffic between London / the Thames Valley and Scotland. Add to this EZY's policy allowing you to catch any return flight back to London on the same day and they could be on to a real winner."
Just what is needed! Can we have it to GLA and MAN as well! Will it work?
Quote: "Of course BA aren't stupid either and would be unlikely to let EZY have it all their own way - and EZY know this. Maybe they are mutually happy not to fight this war (god forbid the suggestion)."
That's almost certainly the case, for now.
Quote: "EZY fares LON-GLA often start at £23 one way, does BA ever get below £46 each way?"
Not any more ex-LHR regretably! Would bite your hand off for a £46 each way fare LHR-GLA!
BD did a reasonable LHR-GLA fare and that helped keep BA's lower, but these days LHR-GLA is more like £150 round trip.
Fuel surcharges may also have something to current prices as compared to the time when both BA and BD were on the route. All fares appear to have shot up recently.