LHR Figures
LHR is in a slow but steady irreversable decline and will be dealt a further blow by the DUB summer schedule.
There will then be approx 30,000 seats per month TO the major UAE hubs.
I used this option recently going to SE Asia and it worked well, also avoiding an overnight in London.
That said BA/EI will continue to compete from BHD and as consumers we should welcome the competition.
There may well be a reduction in frequency but if BA/EI management can agree a complementry schedule and flexible ticket arrangement then the future will be assured.
Against this background the failure of BFS to attract Emirates/Etihad is underlined as a major strategic failure and continues to have a negative impact on employment in the North of Ireland.