Originally Posted by
globalste
I did try and search on this before I posted, so apologies if it is already in the forum.
I read on the same article in ABTN that mentioned the Glasgow increases, that BMi will be reducing their Edinburgh service.
I assume this means that BA will increase their LHR-EDI service and not increase the LGW or even the LCY service, the former because they never seem to bother increasing flights at Gatwick unless it is to release slots at LHR (eg MRU) and the latter because the likes of Cityjet are flying there at the exact same times BA do.
I am really hoping that BA will introduce a LGW-NCL service and a LGW-INV or LGW-ABZ service, but it is unlikely as long as Flybe are running their ERJs/Q400s there.
Couldnt agree more with you about LGW, however every time i mention on here increasing services at Gatters i get accused of all sorts !
I very much doubt that BA will offer extra domestic destinations ex LGW due to codesharing on the existing Flymaybe services to INV, ABZ, NQY, NCL etc etc etc. However with BA currently owning ?20% of BE i suppose that at least they are seeing some of the return from the connecting fares.
As to EDI, i suppose what i said in the GLA thread about the 767s could happen eventually, 7 are supposed at some stage to leave the fleet when the remaining 14 are refreshed, couldnt it be possible to refresh those 7 767s and use them on domestic rotations, that would increase capacity without the need to use extra slots at LHR ?
cs