Originally Posted by
UKtravelbear
You seem to forget that DL own 49% of VS they are unlikely to allow VS to fold if they can help it and do so at minimal cost.
VS could just sell it’s slots to DL or AF-KL and that would prevent IAG getting their hands on them.
And would BA want to cede LH at Gatwick to the likes of Norwegian? Probably not. Gatwick has a particular market of its own and many people won’t go to LHR.
I agree but Delta aren’t going to keep pumping money into VS if it becomes unviable and costs them their profits. Lufthansa had a big stake in bmi and were financially sound yet they sold off the business when they decided it was a lost cause.
I agree LGW has a different market, hence the overlapping of some flights (NYC, LAS, AMS) but I’m sure there are routes at LGW which BA would prefer to be at LHR.