In the end though thats business. Its cut throat. For years BFS didn't have a service to LHR and EI's base at BFS whilst important to it is not exactly ground shatteringly big. I am sure they will do their own deals to woo new business. LGW for instance actively and succesfully poached air asia from STN. FR are contantly playing these games. Its survival of the fittest. If BA are going to pull out of BHD at some point EI will want to be ready for the kill, and given pax numbers on LHR are better out of BHD so more lucrative for them.