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Old 1st May 2003 | 02:10
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JKP505
 
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What's BA's problem?

Is it just me or do they seem intent on operating from London Heathrow alone?

All you hear is BA restructuring, which has so far resulted in CWL and LBA being knocked off their network, swallowing up Manx Airlines, who operated a sizeable programme from IOM, and operating minimal flights from there.

Besides this, they want to replace all propeller aircraft in their Citiexpress fleet, which would see PLY wiped off the network, along with a lingering rumour that BRS is 'too close to London for a substantial base' - meaning that too is on it's way.

BA at LGW and LHR have been exchanging routes for the past four or five years, (although most traffic has gone in LHR's direction), and the new rumour that they will plug MAN and BHX for 'under-performing', having already let all of BHX's Maersk Air routes go.

How come airlines such as Lufthansa have substantial bases at FKT, MUC, HAM, DUS and TGL when it seems BA can only handle one?

I would just like to know if the airline has any intention to live up to it's name and serve it's country
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