are giving it some truly hard time !!!... The capacity restrictions at LHR are ensuring that there are sufficient barriers to entry from carriers such as CX and this in turn is protecting the positions of entrenched carriers. WW said on Question time that he would simply work with what he had at LHR and run his business based in two runways. Of course he can do this as the threat from agressive pioneering competition is being curtailed. We need to see CX and SQ operating from LHR along with others. and of course AF tried it to LAX. One of the reasons that UK departing passengers are paying as much as 75% more for seat is because competition is limited. Many will try to argue that the level of competition has never been higher however whilst i accept that the number of carriers is high they are operating on single routes in the main especially on long haul. Consequently they cannot offer the sort of product services and FFP programmes that many demand. VS gave up a long time ago and they too are a niche player in many respects. EK and some other mid east carriers are the exception however they are not much good for transatlantic ops. Until such time as someone like CX SQ etc can get a proper base in the UK I am afraid we will have to accept the declining standards and increasing fares of BA.. Yep...these routes are still operating ( KU