Ba Buys Four Heathrow Take Off Slots From United

[magsau]

This happened in 1987 on a UAL DC-10. I was flying an all-nighter from SFO to ORD and went to the lav. before takeoff. Someone had written in pencil on the wall in the lav. that said.

"Dick Ferris, before he Dick's you" (sorry if I offended anyone)

Anyway, every time I see his name I think of that little ditty.

 

[Cosmo]

Back on topic ...

According to today's Rocky Mountain News in Denver, United actually traded, rather than sold, the two pairs of LHR slots with British Airways. In return for about $20 million and two pairs of prime (presumably morning) slots, United received two pairs of less valuable slots (presumably afternoon/evening) from BA. Given Transatlantic flight times, this may signal that United is planning to add more evening flights to LHR from its West Coast hubs at LAX and SFO. The acquired slots could also be used if DEN-LHR authority is received by United at some point in the future. So if the newspaper is correct, IMHO it's really not a bad deal for United at all.

Here's the Rocky Mountain News article.

 

[ringmaruf]

Technically, LHR slots are not allowed to be sold, so whenever you see BA (or whoever) "buy" slots, it's always a trade of undesirable slots plus money for desirable slots. AFAIK, these slots are *really* undesirable.

 

[737nCH11]

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