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The slots in question are BMed slots and they are the price bmi has to pay to obtain BA's assent for a take-over of BMed as BA has a walk-away clause in BMed's franchise agreement just in case a competitor takes over BMed. This also explains the relatively low price for the slots.
BA, in the first place, would have loved to take over BmEd themselves, for sure, as BMed's traffic rights virtually guarantee a monopoly in many markets they serve. As BA would never have received clearance for a take-over, BMed was literally cannibalized in an concerted effort: Routes and traffic rights to bmi, slots to BA.
The slots in question are BMed slots and they are the price bmi has to pay to obtain BA's assent for a take-over of BMed as BA has a walk-away clause in BMed's franchise agreement just in case a competitor takes over BMed. This also explains the relatively low price for the slots.
BA, in the first place, would have loved to take over BmEd themselves, for sure, as BMed's traffic rights virtually guarantee a monopoly in many markets they serve. As BA would never have received clearance for a take-over, BMed was literally cannibalized in an concerted effort: Routes and traffic rights to bmi, slots to BA.
