News: Ryanair threaten to swap Stansted flights for Gatwick
Flights > News > # 2401 (01/02/2010)
No-frills giant Ryanair could move many of its flights from Stansted to Gatwick if the new owner of London’s second busiest airport lives up to promises to improve its facilities and keep charges down.
Gatwick’s chief executive Stewart Wingate vowed to compete against London’s other three main airports. Wingate used to run Stansted for BAA and was poached by Gatwick's new owners Global Infrastructure Partners — the operators of London City Airport — two months ago.
Ryanair chief operating officer Michael Cawley said it was great to see the boss of a London airport finally talking about improving services and lowering prices.
Cawley said: “We haven't seen this kind of talk since the early Eighties when the BAA was formed creating a monopoly. Certainly we are up for talking with Stewart — after all, Gatwick has had virtually zero growth for the last few years.”
Ryanair currently flies 109 routes out of Stansted, 20 out of Luton and just eight out of Gatwick.
(Flightmapping.com)
Flights > News > # 2401 (01/02/2010)
No-frills giant Ryanair could move many of its flights from Stansted to Gatwick if the new owner of London’s second busiest airport lives up to promises to improve its facilities and keep charges down.
Gatwick’s chief executive Stewart Wingate vowed to compete against London’s other three main airports. Wingate used to run Stansted for BAA and was poached by Gatwick's new owners Global Infrastructure Partners — the operators of London City Airport — two months ago.
Ryanair chief operating officer Michael Cawley said it was great to see the boss of a London airport finally talking about improving services and lowering prices.
Cawley said: “We haven't seen this kind of talk since the early Eighties when the BAA was formed creating a monopoly. Certainly we are up for talking with Stewart — after all, Gatwick has had virtually zero growth for the last few years.”
Ryanair currently flies 109 routes out of Stansted, 20 out of Luton and just eight out of Gatwick.
(Flightmapping.com)