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Old 6th Dec 2012, 06:50
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Aero Mad
 
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Now that Korean have pulled out, anyone know if the others are on their way out and if so, when?

Sorry to sound a bit "doom & gloom", but it's just that Gatwick doesn't really have a good history of holding on to long haul carriers.

Also, anyone know of BA's plans and if they're are continuing their gradual scaling back of their services at the airport?
Vietnam Airlines is known to be contemplating a move to T4 at LHR within the next year, so I wouldn't be looking to hold onto them for too long. Charlotte will not be returning, although my guess is that Seoul will. BA won't be gradually scaling back services at Gatwick unless it can acquire vastly more slots at Heathrow or a third runway/sixth terminal is built there. Its LGW leisure routes have quite a following and their CEO was quoted a few months ago as saying that there was an economic case to stick around at LGW for as long as demand warranted it - will be making a decision on the long-discussed 737 renewal sometime next year.
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