Chaps.
I think this talk of BFS being NI's main airport is a bit misleading. As the BE ads at LHR say: it's 14 miles from the city centre and the connections to/from it are atrocious. I think BMI will win big style from BHD when people realise how much more convenient BHD-LHR is.
BFS still thinks it runs a monopoly and I'm glad it's had the kick in the teeth from BMI.
I think BA's withdrawl is invidious in the least - all the BA staff are being offered redundancy payments BELOW statutory minima.
Truthsayer. Sorry to jump down your first post-lurk but...BA is NOT 'the flag carrier' (Virgin took that honour 3 years ago). It is just another airline that's all. You comment about NI being part of the UK and havina a need for the flag carrier etc etc is not relevant. To paraphrase Don Corleone (??)"It's not political - it's business".
Finally, regarding landing fees: TBI will just up the landing fees to the boys on the south side of the runway and everyone will be happy (aprt from the taxpayer)...
And just to finish - good luck to all the BA check-in staff and thanx for all the jump seats...
[ 05 October 2001: Message edited by: Dunhovrin ]