Chinese whispers....
I heard a classic rumour a couple of days ago - probably an extreme case of Chinese whispers or just general bulls**t.
Someone told me they'd heard that as well as losing MyTravel Airways & Thomas Cook Airlines, Servisair were also to lose Air 2000 (again), Britannia & PIA. Not only this, but that they would be closing the Manchester base!!!
I know things are looking pretty grim for Servisair, but I thought this was a bit extreme! Groundstar must be laughing, though. If they prove themselves capable with Thomas Cook Airlines @ MAN & Monarch @ LGW, I can see a few more airlines following MON/TCX.
Here's one for you. bmi have just announced they are setting up on Eastern Airways' best route (ABZ-NWI), and that they'll be terminating their codeshare on the MAN-DND & INV routes. Surely that severs all ties between BD/T3, and leaves no reason for bmi to handle them at MAN, particularly as bmi is no longer in the handling business. Maybe Eastern will be looking for a new handling agent shortly???