Yet another very good reason for LHR expansion.....
Agreed…
Not neccessarily, it may be a private arrangement between two carriers: it could be a sale, it could be a lease. There are enough carriers with LHR slots who are in dire financial straits, for example, could be anyone.
I am looking towards Gulf Air and SAS as the most likely candidates to be the first to sell their LHR slots (any others?)
Who knows? It doesn't have to be a deal with another Skyteam member, although it's probably more likely. If VN is serious about the route longterm, they may want to move from LGW to LHR-4, it would be a natural progression as it is/was with other carriers. VN gets access to a Skyteam hub by being at LHR-4.
Their best chance is with VS, that if DL want to make the investment work and buy the airline whole with their ST partners…
Yes, skipness, this college term does appear to have started early!
Not really, I am doing this at home…