Thanks for the info.
I was under the impression that the BMI slots suited a shorthaul op more than a longhaul one. Same with the BMed ones, which is why they were generally used on thinner routes.
To be viable and take market share from BA's longhaul operation will need slots at similar times to their current services (generally evening departures eastbound, morning departures westbound, evening for southbound). The question is, how many of these slots are available from BMI?