Virgin and Wizz Air eye Thomas Cook’s Gatwick daily slots
Virgin Atlantic and Wizz Air are eyeing one of Thomas Cook’s most valuable assets — its take-off and landing slots at London Gatwick, which could be worth tens of millions of pounds. CE Jozsef Varadi of Wizz said it was looking closely at the UK travel operator’s slots. “We are not interested in the airline. We are not interested in other assets but we have an interest . . . in the airport slots of Thomas Cook at Gatwick,” he said. Virgin Atlantic has also signalled its interest in Thomas Cook’s position at Gatwick, particularly its night slots. Wizz has been growing quickly in the UK. It accounts for more than 40% of capacity at Luton after opening its base in 2017. Varadi said it was looking for alternative ways to grow its business in London. <br/>
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Virgin and Wizz Air eye Thomas Cook’s Gatwick daily slots
Virgin Atlantic and Wizz Air are eyeing one of Thomas Cook’s most valuable assets — its take-off and landing slots at London Gatwick, which could be worth tens of millions of pounds. CE Jozsef Varadi of Wizz said it was looking closely at the UK travel operator’s slots. “We are not interested in the airline. We are not interested in other assets but we have an interest . . . in the airport slots of Thomas Cook at Gatwick,” he said. Virgin Atlantic has also signalled its interest in Thomas Cook’s position at Gatwick, particularly its night slots. Wizz has been growing quickly in the UK. It accounts for more than 40% of capacity at Luton after opening its base in 2017. Varadi said it was looking for alternative ways to grow its business in London. <br/>
