Personally, I believe that for maybe the next year not much will change. BMI will still be BMI, Regional still Regional.
I can't see the BMI brand being broken up and discarded very quickly (if at all) and so if you are in the hold pool, you will most likely stay there until called for a job!
Hopefully, LH will bring with them some new ideas and a bit of cash to start some more routes. There are still plenty of Flybe/Bacon EMB's to be had at a good price so I would put my money on some more recruitement early next year.
Most employees of Regional at least see this deal as a positive one. After all we are the best performing section of the group, apparently. I am sure those who will be most affected are the Upper to Middle pen pushers. I also can't see HQ Aberdeen remaining either.
Just my t'pence worth.
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