Originally Posted by 757Driver
UAL would never give up JFK-LHR, (Heathrow), they are getting rid of JFK-LGW, (Gatwick).
UAL is in fact giving up JFK-LHR, UAL does not fly to LGW. They sold their NYC-LON route authority to DL. DL will now operate JFK-LGW as they do not have rights to serve LHR, as per the Bermuda II treaty between the US and UK. There is a rather exstensive discussion going on about this very topic here:
http://www.airliners.net/discussions....main/2905784/