British Airways to scrap Gatwick short-haul operations

LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - British Airways said it was
scrapping most short-haul operations at London's no.2 airport
Gatwick after a pilots union rejected its plans to set up a new
low-cost unit there.

British Airways had said the budget subsidiary would allow
it to better compete with easyJet at the airport.

"We will pursue alternative uses for the London Gatwick
short-haul slots," British Airways, which is owned by IAG
, said in a statement on Thursday.

(Reporting by Sarah Young, Editing by Paul Sandle)