With the regard to the new routes, I think it is exciting for those who have not been looking to move but you have to read between the lines:
bmi is never looking more than 6 months ahead - toronto is only for 6 months, carribean is a winter route, they look likely to pull out of washington. all decisions are based around keeping the three aircraft in the air, but the visions are short term. do you not think they would be looking to aquire more aircraft if they truly wanted to make a long haul statement.??
Virgin already operate to all those destinations and many more, so I don't think many of those with applicatons in will be naive enough to not continue.
It is embarrassing to read the press releases about us being the "no 1 long haul operator from the regions" they are trying to give the impression we have a huge L.H network.
If they have long term ambitions they would be putting their money where their mouth is. but not so... lets just prime it for the sale.