Here, here wooof. You are correct re. the aforementioned stately hall - it costs the company next to nothing. Other respondents should not let their prejudices and preconceptions get the better of them. bmi may be a little slow off the mark responding to the competition from the lower cost carriers - but respond it will and the East Midlands population will be the beneficiary of the extra competition and perhaps some new routes. More airlines, more choice, more aircraft, more jobs for those that desperately need them - sounds OK to me.