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The London Crunch

Edward Russell
August 26th, 2022 at 1:20 PM EDT

Photo credit:  Gatwick Airport

Flying through London is getting a little better with the end of capacity caps at Gatwick Airport. But constraints remain in place at Heathrow until the end of October, and British Airways has already reduced its schedules through the winter. And always eager Ryanair is ready with more seats to grab market share, Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss the situation. Also, American Airlines’ regional strategy.

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