Moscow to London

Gatwick Airport could secure a new direct link to Moscow early next year after British Airways, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic have all applied for the rights to operate services from London’s second busiest gateway to the Russian capital.  With the demise of bmi the carrier’s twice daily slots are up for grabs.

BA, which already holds the rights to operate 21 services per week from Heathrow to Moscow's Domodeovo International Airport, has applied to begin twice daily flights from Gatwick to Sheremetyevo International Airport from January 2013.

easyJet has requested 14 weekly services between Gatwick and a Moscow airport, as yet undisclosed, effective from January/February 2013.

Virgin Atlantic, which has publicly stated its intentions to serve Moscow from next year, saying that it plans to operate 14 weekly flights from Heathrow to Moscow Domodedovo with an A330-300 on the route effective January 2013.

The deadline for airlines to submit an application has now ended and the CAA will review the three submissions, setting a date of 1 and 2 October to hold a hearing to award the rights.  Aeroflot and Transaero are the Russian carriers on the route. www.gatwickairport.com

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