Four a day on the ERJ-145 versus 9 a day on the Airbus with BA means the point to point traffic will use BA, it's a no brainer. Connecting passengers on STAR would use bmi but would there be enough traffic to justify the use of slots given the price increases on the cost of using "toy aircraft" into Heathrow?
* BAA's view not mine, I love the flying experience on the ERJ-145.
BA still have more way flights out of GLA than bmi and yet the BA pilot base closed years ago so it's not impossible. All the LHR away from base night stoppers use hotel accomadation with them so I wonder if bmi would not see that as an option?
If they go ERJ only like MAN the route's dead as the losses will only head South with that business model. I actually don't see BA raising fares too much as they still have strong competition with easyJet on LTN, STN and LGW
Now a simple yes or no question; can you book LHR-GLA online now with bmi?
I could also book LHR-MME after we knew it was dead as well. Indeed I had a booking that the useless Indian call centre said would operate even though the aircraft had been re-allocated.