Originally Posted by
Aksai Oiler
Isn't CAL Moscow West ?
I thought the slots were to be used to promote European/Domestic routes - Moscow is neither (unless I am mistaken). Another case of Branson bull
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Oiler
There's a specific set of destinations for which the slots are intended, corresponding to the routes where BA and bmi previously competed. While the focus has been more on EDI/ABZ/MAN, Moscow (and Cairo IIRC) are also on the list. Virgin is not the only UK carrier looking for slots for LHR-MOW (there's at least one other - who, I don't know, but if I had to guess I'd say easyjet) so the slot monitoring trustee (law firm) will have to decide who gets the slots based on an assessment of "consumer benefit". Branson will therefore be doing his utmost to talk up the benefits of a VS service...