It's actually quite fascinating seeing it grow and seeing how it pans out.
Interestingly compared with KLM. Schipol has unlimited slots and runways and so KLM can run 80-90 seat a/c happily as they do to LBA, HUY etc
If BA had such a luxury LBA would be doing very well load-wise already. The paucity of slots at LHR renders such a machine unworkable (as with the BMI ER145's alluded to above). If you want a service to LHR you have to be able to fill a 319 a few times a day or you're toast - it really is as simple as that.
Still think LBA could make a final push with numbers to convince BA to nightstop the last service, provide a proper early south, remove the empty late positioner and cement the routes future but it's not going to happen on today's figures. Have to hope they keep building.
I'm certainly thrilled every day to see so many people heading south on the 1341 starting their journeys from our gateway airport to all corners of the globe with the national carrier. I don't think I'm alone to see it as a good thing for Yorkshire.
Last edited by Gate 8; 6th Jun 2013 at 05:57.