Well, Little Red finally meets the wolf ... and loses.
"Sir Richard, what big teeth you have" ...
Pity to see this operation ended, but glad to know that the crews will have jobs at the end of it. Good that they have plenty of notice as well; it's not as if the operation ends on Wednesday. EI will have plenty of time to prepare to take back the two A320s it operated, maybe end leases on other ones it currently operates, so at least everyone has plenty of lead in time.
Can't help thinking that with different routes and more aggressive marketing, things might have worked out differently.
One more aircraft/colour scheme combinations we won't get to see in UK skies anymore:
Photo: EI-DEI (CN: 2374) Virgin Atlantic Airways (Aer Lingus) Airbus A320-214 by John Fitzpatrick Photoid: 7652450 - JetPhotos.Net
Does the end date have any ramifications as far as slot usage is concerned; I know some of the Little Red slots can only be used for domestic flights, but some can be used for long haul after a certain period of time. Can someone please clarify?