Maybe I'm the only person out here with this opinion, but I don't understand why so many people think virgin atlantic and bmi are such a good match. Although VS would most likely keep the trunk domestic routes to compete with the BA super shuttle routes, the airline would most likely get rid of the European network and marginal UK markets like MME and LBA. They would close down Donington Hall resulting in hundreds of job losses, and would have no interest in the future of bmi regional and bmibaby who are pretty weak without the bmi connection. SMB has said he isn't interested in selling and the deputy CEO has stated the group would be more interested in acquiring another airline than being acquired over the next 12 months.