For me the downfall of bmi happened when James(bankrupted ansett)Hogan came back.He brought with him his aussie cronnies and spent a fortune.He was known to us as smiler.He put the company into a downward spiral and all the top mangement thought he was sent from heaven to rescue us all.He placed into the outstations managers who were not interested in the people,place or company.In Man we had a station manager who would not supply the crew with a water fountain because he was saving his budget to buy cameras to spy on the ground crews at ticket desk check-in,gates etc.Then saw his ass when told it was illegal.