bmi and bmed
bmed, bmi, it all depends on what you are looking for. No one knows at the moment how the integration of the two airlines will work. The plan is to take the best practice of both airlines and evolving to one airline that will have Domestic, European, Mid-Haul and Long-Haul out of LHR. No formal decision has been made as yet and the integration team is still hard at work seeing what works.
Please don't listen to the rumours out there. They are not going to just take all the bmed crew and have them operate shorthaul flights and vice versa!! That would be business suicide as they would be taking away the experience both ways!!
As for bmi, they have just posted their '06 results and it makes good reading...almost 200% increase on last year. They still own the second largest number of slots in LHR and with open skies next year, they are planning launching more longhaul routes out of LHR.
It all depends on what you are looking for. If you intend to commute from outstation and want long-haul flying then probably bmi is not for you. If you want a mix and joining what could be a rapidly expanding airline that is still considered small and friendly, then you should give it a go.
Either way, good luck in your choice!!