British Airways (BA) received approval Friday to fly a Boeing 747 on its London (LHR)-Moscow Domodedovo (DME) route, just two days before the first scheduled flight began Sunday.
In September, BA disclosed plans to fly the 747 on its LHR-DME route but Russian authorities denied it gave approval.
Market experts said the dispute was caused by the UK’s refusal of a similar request from Transaero Airlines (UN) to use a 747 and 777 on its DME-LHR route. Now a UN representative said the airline has received several 747 and 777 slot approvals but only for dates coinciding with the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
According to a Russia-UK bilateral agreement, carriers must coordinate with authorities on the number of frequencies and aircraft type used on the route.
BA plans to operate a 747 for one out of three daily LHR-DME flights; the carrier also uses a 767 on the route.
Article Source : ATW Daily News
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