Originally Posted by
flatlander
BA would need crew as well; BA haven't got enough crew as it is, and wet-leasing to sit on the slots in the mean time is going to be nigh-on impossible until the 737 MAX farrago is sorted out. All wet lessors are beyond fully booked at present.
But then BA never saw a slot they didn't like and if BA doesn't buy them a competitor will - so BA might well feel they have to buy the slots and sort out aircraft, crews, and routes to operate later.
I personally would love to see BA expand at LGW, but if IAG bought more slots, would they be for BA? The last purchase were assigned to Level. Given the BA staffing shortages and strikes this would seem more likely. Plus further turns the screws on Norwegian.