Don't hold your breath! The company is in a mess with no real idea of where it's going. Which 10000 people did they survey? If you ask 10000 business travellers they'll all say keep the curtain. If you ask economy they'll all say get rid of it because then they aren't seen as lesser mortals! How long before it's back on all routes and NT realises you can't run a low cost model (bmibaby in all but name) out of Heathrow? He may be a good accountant but doesn't seem to know much about business and what the passengers actually want. 757 MAN - IAD, need I say more? BA will be laughing all the way to the bank! Can't wait to see minimun crew on a LHR - MAN when pax have to pay for their food and drink. We'll have to hold for 20 minutes to get the service finished! Also 8 crew on a 330? It's happening now. How do you give a proper 3 class service when you have a charter config crew on board. Answer is, you don't and the passengers suffer again. The long haul model was all about the excellent service and product bmi offered. This appears to have gone out of the window and is now well behind the competitors. (Flat beds, on demand IFE, on board bar, crew bunks etc etc) I fear if the company doesn't keep pace then it'll fall too far behind to ever catch, up or is that the plan, to become the bmi baby long haul division?
Quite sad what's happened to this company over the years...
