Originally Posted by
tom911
I don't think airlines have a mandate to keep fares down. If anything, they would like to see them higher so they can be more profitable.
In the case of AA or UA, for instance, are there adequate Star Alliance or One World carriers for onward connections at Stansted? If you can't make the connections at Stansted, they're not even going to look at it as an option.
There are non-LLC carriers at Stansted. But even if Stansted was the last destination what is wrong with that? It does not have to be a hub.
Again, this service is supplementary to LHR, it does not replace it.