Originally Posted by
SWBKCB
Remind me again when HS2 reaches Newcastle?
We do use KL and AF (and EK) for global connectivity (LH isn't much good for us as our only link is DUS). BA is competitive on frequency, timing, terminals, loyalty schemes - especially against AF - but why the downer on supporting a British brand, especially one which is a major employer in the city?
Isn't competition/choice a good thing?
I think HS2 is a fair point as the timescales involved are similar to LHR R3.
I'd have thought BA would need to have a set number of slots for domestic routes and NCL would be an obvious market (size, distance from other regions) to retain after Scotland.
I can understand the support for the BA shuttle, but I don't see how it's loss would have a significant impact on NCL. Even if they did, the NCL market slice would switch to Dublin, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam and would be lost to BA. BA know that, which is why they won't pull out.