Tianjin Airlines

[Ray Finkle]

Have applied for 2x weekly Tianjin - Chongqing - London flights from June using A330's.

Which London airport is not specified but if LHR really is full then LGW seems the next obvious choice.

They also applied for Moscow but for two, once weekly, individual flights.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Tianjin Airlines to operate 2 weekly Tianjin - Chongqing - London Gatwick service with A330-200, from 25JUN16, 2 weekly

Source: Airline Route

 

[Brum X]

And surely that will mean that if LHR is full and LGW is nearly full, hopefully these airlines will venture a little bit further north in the not too distant future.

 

[andyc941]

its been reported on other forums that LGW is a alternate airport for airlines waiting for slots for LHR.If you look at the airlines that served LGW and moved to LHR Garuda,Air China,Viatnam to name a few.But if LHR cant handle anymore slots without a 3rd runway the alternative will have to be the UK regions. I think user001 has said airlines are looking for slots at MAN and BHX and other UK airports other than London.

 

[jfy1999]

its been reported on other forums that LGW is a alternate airport for airlines waiting for slots for LHR.If you look at the airlines that served LGW and moved to LHR Garuda,Air China,Viatnam to name a few.But if LHR cant handle anymore slots without a 3rd runway the alternative will have to be the UK regions. I think user001 has said airlines are looking for slots at MAN and BHX and other UK airports other than London.

In particular Norwegian look to be full up at LGW and are hopefully reviewing their operations at MAN, BHX and EDI to see where there is potential for growth.