Cody From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1918 posts, RR: 10 Reply 1, posted (13 years 6 months 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 700 times:
I have also heard this from a TWA employee. However....every airline in the U.S. wants into Heathrow so I don't know why TWA would be chosen above anyone else.
Markdc10 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (13 years 6 months 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 695 times:
I heard something about that a couple of years back. I had talked to a TWA FA who told me the company was interested in starting JFK/LHR service. Other then her comments, I haven't heard anything else.
LH423 From Canada, joined Jul 1999, 6501 posts, RR: 55 Reply 3, posted (13 years 6 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 685 times:
They've gotten to to beack of a VERY long line. Heathrow is one of the most sought after airports for landing slots. Right now, LHR's slot constraints allow no incumbant airlines to really expand, and no new airlines are given slots. I believe Virgin was the last new airline given good amounts of slots. Even BA, the airport's largest user is expanding at Gatwick, because LHR is full-up. So as far as TWA getting any landing rights will not be (AT LEAST) until (or if) T5 is built, as well as every other airline desireing landing slots.
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Skylinepigeon From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (13 years 6 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 655 times:
It's not quite true that "no new airlines are given slots" at Heathrow; Qatar, EVA, Korean, Air China and Uzbekistan, amongst others, have all started services in recent years. Sometimes they are allocated slots at unpopular times. The problem for TWA (and Delta, Continental etc) is that UK-US carriers are limited by the Bermuda II agreement to two airlines each - currently BA, Virgin, AA and United. There is pressure for this agreement to be renegotiated, and with British Midland wanting to start transatlantic services, perhaps the door may be opened for other US airlines.
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