Nothing new in there really, BA has always stated the A380 doesnt really fit into its network, and has been saying so explicitly for about a year now.
As for the frequencies theory, that is very much a focus of its westbound operations, but not really for anywhere outside of America. South African and East Asian flights all operate within a few hours of each other, with Hong Kong being the best example of this. India is fast becoming the same, although wont really be in the same territory as HKG for another few years yet.
As has been said by the airline all along, their long haul fleet replacement strategy will take the whole operation into consideration, which is firstly why it is taking so long for them to make a decision (and will continue to do so, I cant remember what the latest timescale WW has given, but it is certainly years not months) and is also why I dont believe there is any real favourite between the aircraft manufacturers for the job.
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