Quote: “Whilst not wishing to dampen good news, the trend upwards does have a potential hurdle. BA are not getting fantastic loads on their LHR route and if the theory that it is only a slot sitter is true then, with all their new long haul aircraft being due shortly we may see a slow down or even a fall in pax numbers. I hope not but it's definitely a possibility.”
Quote: “LBA-LHR IS NOT A SLOT SITTER!!!
Rumor network fair enough. BA want LBA to be a success, but it's a case of use it or loose it.
Kind regards
aeulad”
This route is very unlikely to be a “slot-sitter”. Why have the extra expense of ground handling, etc., when “slot-sitting” can be achieved by adding frequencies on existing routes where these costs are already incurred.
It’s time to put this one to bed and not periodically reheat it.
By the way, does anyone know why pax off the LHR flights pass through the international arrivals section rather than domestic?