man base
BMI do have a few pilots based in Manchester however the vast majority are lhr based and are paxed up to nightstop the day before each trip.
I dont think they will let anyone else move up to Man now as another 330 is moving to London leaving only 1 in Man.
This is fact as cabin crew have now been rostered their 767 courses for the charter aircraft which they will be leasing for some of the routes. Which ones? Who knows??? The rumour is The 330 will do Chicago and Vegas. 767 will do caribean and chicago (on the days the 330 is doing vegas).
Hope this helps.