Quote Originally Posted by RickyR View Post
The A330 would probably not be able to make the range into London, although would probably make Southern Europe.
The problem is simply if and when the Philippines will have its black listing removed.

Air Asia have pulled its LCC Stansted-Kuala Lumpur route as they could not compete on the UK routes due to the high aviation taxes and levies.
After recent government announcements I'm looking forward to more regional airports offering long haul flights in the near future. APD is still a killer though.

Isn't there an ER version of the A330 yet? This craft seems very popular with airlines now, even Virgin is rolling them out. I love them, as I'm sure you know Oman Air's planes are a lovely ride.