RE: The loss of regional routes
V1, British Airways were losing over £300 million a year on their European route network. It also costs BA around an extra £200 million a year from splitting operations between LHR and LGW. They only use LGW because LHR is too crowded and they need an over spill airport for their operations. Would you operate loss making routes from LGW, especially when the airline industry is suffering its worst financial problems for around 20 years?
Regards,
Wingflaps.