Now this one has an air of intrigue...
Could it be that Sir Michael was trying to put a spoiler on CO's plans to start from EDI to EWR.
I reckon it is very unlikely that bmi will operate their 330s out of EDI to the USA... but on the other hand UAL might just consider operting on a code share basis from IAD to EDI.
At the moment bmi's request to codeshare on the UAL ex LHR flights got a knockback so Sir Michael says how come Branson and Bethune can do it but not bmi & UAL - he cries foul. Likely scenario. bmi & UAL codeshare goes ahead after election.
bmi has done a real nice job on the ife system an upgraded version of the one currently with Virgin plus the addition of 2 cameras, one forward looking and one pointing to the ground.
Only problem is with the cheap seats... fat guys like me can't get the control unit for the IFE out of the side armrest, anything in your pocket can trigger the buttons on the control unit, and when the seat in front reclines, you can't see the screen.
[This message has been edited by John MacCalman (edited 10 May 2001).]