By: Spence_CWL - 19th November 2005 at 11:35
Given the limited number of available slots at LHR, I think Stansted will be the new hotbed for London expansion.
By: ~gb~ - 19th November 2005 at 00:13
Fantastic news. I am sure that the UK will become home to a few European heavies due to the proximity to the atlantic and oil prices. Can only be good news for MAN and BHX.
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By: RIPConcorde - 18th November 2005 at 23:14
Yes, because there are so many free slots available for that to happen! 😀 This can only be excellent news for the regions now the market is completely open. Lufthansa 747s at Birmingham anyone? 😉
That’s why there will be a fight. 😉
By: Humberside - 18th November 2005 at 23:01
The EU have actually done some good for once 😉
Seriously though, some predictions
BA – Move ATL, DFW, IAH from LGW to LHR ASAP
AA – Move DFW from LGW to LHR ASAP. As for RDU, I suppose that depends where the pharmacutical companies want it to serve, so it may stay at LGW
UA – Probaby axe LHR-JFK and use the slot for LHR-DEN
CO – Try to get slots for LHR-IAH and EWR ASAP. Probably will keep some EWR flights and CLE at LGW in the long term
US – Wll probably want to move to LHR, but might not be a top priority
DL, NW – Will want to serve LHR but their financial situations might delay this for a while. In the long term I cant see these airlines at LGW
As for bmi, suppose MAN-ORD will go (or transfered to UA) and they will look to begin LHR-JFK/EWR/BOS/ORD/IAD/MIA/LAX/SFO. Tthey wil just need to find some planes somewhere
Also there will probably be extended codeshares between AA/BA, BD/UA and VS/CO
By: Mark L - 18th November 2005 at 22:51
Yes, because there are so many free slots available for that to happen! 😀 This can only be excellent news for the regions now the market is completely open. Lufthansa 747s at Birmingham anyone? 😉
By: RIPConcorde - 18th November 2005 at 22:45
Oh no, that could spell an end to all this much needed regional expansion if all the airlines can fight to get into LHR!
By: Mark L - 18th November 2005 at 22:39
Heres the BBC link:
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