BD can't get their arse into gear. The small matter of no long haul planes knocking about or on the horizon puts paid to that, much is the pity.
For how many years has BD been giving that lame excuse. Surely they could whack together 3 or 4 A330's or 767's... How many woul dthey need to pick up more lonhaul flights out of MAN? Not like they would instantly need 20 or something. Hell they have been managing their current portfolio ex MAN with 3 very hard worked A330's.... I just dont think they really want to. I reckon that LH has done a deal with Turner to keep the status quo until such time as the old man decides he has had enough of the airline business. Keeps the price down and Turner would then be rewarded handsomely by his new masters at LH.