Mexicana are still showing flights into LGW on a scheduled basis from MEX starting in mid-January on the BAA Gatwick website.
Does anyone know if this service is starting for sure and whether the rumours of Aeromexico competing with them into LGW from mid-March are true ?
I would imagine someone in the LGW “know” has the answer ; any help appreciated.
Thanks
By: cloud_9 - 11th December 2008 at 12:23
I wonder how long it will be though before AM are able to obtain slots at LHR, and then decide to move from LGW…if they do, they’ll probably end up in T4, along with all the other Skyteam carriers!
By: UPSMD11f - 9th December 2008 at 18:50
Check out this thread for pictures of the 1st 767 to be delivered and painted.The 2nd 767 departed WAW either last Tues or Weds unfortunately i was only able to get up to the airport on Mon & Thurs:(http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=85488
By: gatwickjosh - 9th December 2008 at 16:39
Mexicana are indeed beginning LGW operations. The start date for MEX-LGW is 17th Jan, and LGW-MEX the day after. The service is to be operated 2 weekly to start with, then in Feb it will increase to 4 weekly. It will be flown by 767-200 aircraft, recently aquired from LOT Polish Airlines.
The rumors on AM are rather interesting in my opinion. They did have slots ready to start services from 16th December, but never went through with it. They do own government rights to fly a 3 times weekly flight to London, however. If they do not begin a service during 2009, they then loose the right and this would give the opportunity for MX to go daily. AM will not want this, so i feel they are going to begin a service next year also, and it will likely be when the Summer timetables come into effect?
Hope this helps.
Josh
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December 9, 2008 at 3:20 pm