London: Qatar Airways Ltd is examining the business case for its first flights to London Gatwick airport as well as services to Ireland as the Gulf airline plots its next moves for expansion in the British Isles. With slots at London’s crowded Heathrow hub tough to come by, flying to Gatwick would be the next best option for adding seats to the UK capital, Richard Oliver, country manager for the UK and Ireland, said in an interview. Qatar Air this week boosted capacity at Heathrow, where it has six daily flights, by dropping its 40-business-seat Airbus Group SE A319 service to Doha in favour of a Boeing Co. 787 with 254 seats. Away from London, it’s looking at serving southwest England and possibly another Scottish airport, Oliver said.