Bmibaby seem to have a major problem that doesn't effect most if not all it's competitors.
The problem is that they are a lo-cost subsidy of another airline and able to freely act to the situations as it would if it was a seperate entity. It seemed as if Bmibaby was 3rd in the pecking order after Bmi Regional and Bmi Mainline.
Many airlines such as Easyjet, Flybe, Ryanair all proceeded with rapid expansion while the economy was strong while Bmibaby was only able to take on extra handfull of aircraft.
Growth was always planned at CWL but as the money available for leasing more aircraft was limited they had to react to other airlines and move the planned aircraft to another base.
There are plenty of routes that BmiBaby have been forced to axe from Cardiff which would work and should still be operational but due to a limited 3 aircraft and now 2 they are forced to only save the routes that generate the most amount of profit.
As the economy recovers i hope that LH will provide BmiBaby with the money to allow new lease of aircraft for rapid expansion and maybe we will finally see that 4th aircraft at CWL we have been promised so many times.