What's your moan this time? Airline A applied for MAN not knowing it was regional? Why must some people always link MAN with London.
er hang on Skippy !
I think you have hit the nail on the head yourself, why indeed is there this linkage between Manchester with London.
Why is not an open and free market, because BA and to a certain extent VS want to operate from their principal base , I totally get that but why does Manchester consistently have to be the the pawn in this !
Bilaterals s/b negotiated on a like for like basis should they not , if an airline wants a Manchester service it has diddly squat to do with London. Surely you cannot be advocating a level of protectionism for BA and more recently a VS shuttle service ?
Look at the down side, extra flights at LHR, more pollution.
You are right, why can we not have a situation where the foreign Airline A is given rights which are also "offered" to BA and VS FROM MANCHESTER on a like for like basis ?
IF they have no interest then as you point out yourself why on earth is this anything to do with some form of contra rights from the London market ?
If Airline A the foreign airline want to operate, it is a comercial investment for them to do so. BA and VS can be offered equal rights "From Manchester" OR of course, regional rights to a destination within the foreigns airlines country from LHR.
Just because they don't happen to have a base at Manchester OR do not want to compete is quite frankly there look out is it not ?
Last edited by Bagso; 29th Apr 2013 at 11:58.