I'd like to
confirm my plans 
to launch scheduled service from Heathrow to India flying a Bulldog ("every seat a window seat!", "no worries about the passenger in front reclining their seat into your space!")
OK, OK, there's the small matter of traffic rights. I don't have Indian traffic rights, and
AFAIK neither does bmi. So that puts us about level.
I note that BA has just indicated
they want the new traffic rights to launch Hyderabad and Bangalore, and I seem to recall Virgin wants them too, and doubtless there'll be some startup or other making a pitch for them too. So this supposed "confirming plans" by bmi is more of a
PR stunt than a genuine route launch.
Anyone know when the allocation of the recently-agreed UK rights is actually going to happen? I assume it'll be a CAA scarce-capacity hearing?
Right, off to work on the business plan for Bulldog Subcontinental Airways...
