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inOban, if only I could claim on expenses!
If there are FR slots at LGW, is it really worth adding even more flights on London-Belfast? There's no net loss in seats to London, only to Gatwick, which itself is already covered by EZY. I know it's an important city pairing, but surely there comes a point where the market is just going to become too diluted. Obviously fares would drop if BA or Norwegian or whoever were to use FR's LGW-BFS slots, but yield would be trashed for everyone involved
The slots have been given back to IAG. One of the MEP's for NI has raised this with the EU, arguing that the route is essential for NI and needs to be protected. This and the issue may be why to my knowledge anyway the slots have yet to be re-allocated.