Originally Posted by
sunrisegirl
Wholeheartedly agree, and whilst we're at it can we have the BCN, MAD and NCE routes back too.
Oh and some German routes would be nice.
I very much agree with this, in fact i seem to remember posting this a few days ago in another thread:
Originally Posted by
cornishsimon
A new team placed by BA to run LGW, internal refits of the 734 fleet, new check-in area etc, me thinks that BA is investing in LGW and not pulling out.
My personal feeling is that within the next 12 months we will see further good news at LGW, not news of services being pulled.
over the next 12 months BA has 3 777-300's scheduled for delivery along with the ?7 stored 744's of which i understand 1 more is scheduled to be stood back up ?
That would suggest that if no birds are removed from service that 4 777-200's could be displaced to LGW from LHR.
Longhaul from Gatters seems to do well by all accounts, so if they can find routes suited to Gatwick why not add services ? its a nobrainer in my opinion, and with a new operator at Gatwick which is eager to add flights im pretty sure that BA will be offered some fairly nice sweetners in that respect.
i do however think that BA needs to be looking at domestic and European services from Gatwick, i know that the Gatwick model focuses mainly on stand alone traffic, especially leisure but any longhaul operation needs feed, and i would suggest that the following routes need to be introduced/reintroduced on BA metal:
NCL, ABZ, INV, NQY, MAD, BCN, GIB, CDG, TLS, FRA, MUC & TXL as well as increased capacity or flights to the current JER, MAN, EDI and GLA
BA's gatwick operation is a good operation for BA and the customers at Gatters, with improved connections and increased Longhaul flying BA has a good future at Gatwick
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