I think BA should cosy up to EI before its too late for them to recapture their shorthaul feed,
BA europe should just out source all their flights to EI or at least the main city connections ROI NI GERMANY fRANCE etc as clearly the EI approach works
BA have a surplus of slot so wont be buying any or indeed even able to amke money doing it
That will ensure BA grows in LHR
LHR need for a runway extension is probably now passed given ME carriers impact on UK regional airports
Who would choose LHR with the t1 to t5 change when they have the ME , on terminal and a far superior aircraft choice, less stops , impressive in flight services and aircraft lounges
EI might just be the saving of BA shorthaul in LHR
Frankly I don't see the benefit out of all of this, VS is only doing it so that it can operate the route before the deadline to use them since they cannot order A320s fast enough
BA does have a shortage of slots, since they have a smaller share of the slots then it rivals at the main european hubs (including FRA/MUC and AMS/CDG) which can handle more flights then LHR
The T1-T5 problem can be fixed by expanding T5
Why would he sell, unless forced to? He's enjoying being a spoiler.
To make money out of all of this, otherwise its a waste of shareholders money
Not necessarily. He may indeed be forced to sell. And soon.
Let's wait and see what the UK CA has to say before doing anything drastic, eh?
On what legal basis?