I had a feeling EI would have made more of these slots for longer. I suspect VS will not last on the routes for long (gradually reallocating the slots when allowed) and could potentially offer a slightly iffy service with leased in smaller aircraft (no short haul back ups and unable to invest in a proper new short haul product at launch) Pax may be disappointed with the type of product initially on offer, especially if they are expecting the Virgin America experience, which by all account will not be on offer.