IAG buys LHR slots from BD
Sep 28, 2011, 3:46 am
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The new MF fleet are on broadly the same terms as LGW single fleet and an incentive could be made to bring them over, and bring their experience (and try some new destinations). In time the leisure routes would move back to LGW, when new aircraft come on stream, but getting slots back at LGW will be easier than maintaing slots at LHR without aircraft to run on them.
Sep 29, 2011, 2:21 pm
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Sep 29, 2011, 4:03 pm
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You're probably asking this because you are interested in where the information comes from.. or because you want to know more about the extra flights.
However, asking 'what's your source' can be seen as quite challenging and indicative that you don't believe the information presented. It's kind of a loaded phrase. alasdair_m has already provided some corroborating information.
Perhaps if you do want to find more information, a less loaded question might get a better response? Sources are not always declarable or indeed definable.
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However, asking 'what's your source' can be seen as quite challenging and indicative that you don't believe the information presented. It's kind of a loaded phrase. alasdair_m has already provided some corroborating information.
Perhaps if you do want to find more information, a less loaded question might get a better response? Sources are not always declarable or indeed definable.
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Sep 29, 2011, 4:07 pm
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You're probably asking this because you are interested in where the information comes from.. or because you want to know more about the extra flights.
However, asking 'what's your source' can be seen as quite challenging and indicative that you don't believe the information presented. It's kind of a loaded phrase. alasdair_m has already provided some corroborating information.
Perhaps if you do want to find more information, a less loaded question might get a better response? Sources are not always declarable or indeed definable.
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However, asking 'what's your source' can be seen as quite challenging and indicative that you don't believe the information presented. It's kind of a loaded phrase. alasdair_m has already provided some corroborating information.
Perhaps if you do want to find more information, a less loaded question might get a better response? Sources are not always declarable or indeed definable.
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I think that cornishsimon was just asking for more info, thats all nothing more than that.
There have been a number of threads on here where the source has caused them to be locked. Anyway all information if correct at the time of being published but BA like all companies will change their mind if needed.
Sep 29, 2011, 4:17 pm
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You're probably asking this because you are interested in where the information comes from.. or because you want to know more about the extra flights.
However, asking 'what's your source' can be seen as quite challenging and indicative that you don't believe the information presented. It's kind of a loaded phrase. alasdair_m has already provided some corroborating information.
Perhaps if you do want to find more information, a less loaded question might get a better response? Sources are not always declarable or indeed definable.
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However, asking 'what's your source' can be seen as quite challenging and indicative that you don't believe the information presented. It's kind of a loaded phrase. alasdair_m has already provided some corroborating information.
Perhaps if you do want to find more information, a less loaded question might get a better response? Sources are not always declarable or indeed definable.
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I think that cornishsimon was just asking for more info, thats all nothing more than that.
There have been a number of threads on here where the source has caused them to be locked. Anyway all information if correct at the time of being published but BA like all companies will change their mind if needed.
Just curious for some more information about the increases in rotations
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Sep 29, 2011, 4:19 pm
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As we know sources cant always be spoken about on a public forum.
I think that cornishsimon was just asking for more info, thats all nothing more than that.
There have been a number of threads on here where the source has caused them to be locked. Anyway all information if correct at the time of being published but BA like all companies will change their mind if needed.
I think that cornishsimon was just asking for more info, thats all nothing more than that.
There have been a number of threads on here where the source has caused them to be locked. Anyway all information if correct at the time of being published but BA like all companies will change their mind if needed.
We should just accept that people post info on here, not ask for the source, and if its incorrect someone will point it out.
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Sep 29, 2011, 4:23 pm
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I bet putting an extra rotation on those short haul routes is the easiest way to use the slots. Thus I would expect these extra rotations to be dropped in time, when new aircraft and/or new routes become available.
Sep 29, 2011, 4:47 pm
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BAA ran an advert in this week's Economist alluding to the need for the expansion of LHR and how it was falling behind FRA/AMS/CDG in its coverage of emerging markets.
Hopefully BA will be able to use these slots in more exciting ways once aircraft become available.
Edit: The thought process for this post seemed more coherent before I wrote it. Apologies.
Hopefully BA will be able to use these slots in more exciting ways once aircraft become available.
Edit: The thought process for this post seemed more coherent before I wrote it. Apologies.
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Sep 30, 2011, 3:19 am
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I dont understand how we correct something. Origin is getting confused.
In this case CS just wanted a bit more info.
Sep 30, 2011, 3:58 am
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Something ill think very carefully about asking for in future !thought i had missed some sort of press release or something! However i can certainly see the point of adding capacity to Scotland, as we know on here the GLA route especially, is lacking capacity since BD pulled out
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Sep 30, 2011, 4:02 am
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I doubt IAG have gone to the expense of buying six slot pairs simply to put a extra short haul rotation on them. You might get an A320 to slot-sit them in the short term but you can bet the long term plan is to throw them all in the big slot plot and cook up some more useful long haul slot pairs.
Sep 30, 2011, 4:30 am
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I doubt IAG have gone to the expense of buying six slot pairs simply to put a extra short haul rotation on them. You might get an A320 to slot-sit them in the short term but you can bet the long term plan is to throw them all in the big slot plot and cook up some more useful long haul slot pairs.
But interesting that some of the routes (EDI, MAN and NCE) will result in additional competition for BD. What with there move to longhaul service to DME, I can see that they're really trying to squeeze BD.
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Sep 30, 2011, 4:45 am
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Make sense. I expect, particularly for the US, Summer will be a better time to kick off anything new. Plus the global economy is still not in a great shape to try something new and bold. I also expect one month is too short notice to set something, to a new longhaul destination, up.
But interesting that some of the routes (EDI, MAN and NCE) will result in additional competition for BD. What with there move to longhaul service to DME, I can see that they're really trying to squeeze BD.
But interesting that some of the routes (EDI, MAN and NCE) will result in additional competition for BD. What with there move to longhaul service to DME, I can see that they're really trying to squeeze BD.