I'd heard that the bmi management were really keen to get a bmi widebody into LHR. I'm not sure the specification for the routes was for LHR - just for UK to India - but bmi in their press release were quick to say that this was an opportunity from LHR.
bmi got 4 of the 14 they bid for - 28%.
Virgin got 10 of the 21 they bid for - 47%.
BA got 7 of the 21 they bid for - 33%.
Guess who's making the most noise about appealing? (Hint - list the above percentages in reverse order)