My question is now, with the rebrand & move away from BAA branding, does the AAL management have a greater freedom to strike a deal with whichever airline for new routes? Or have they always had that freedom - rightly or wrongly, I always thought they were hamstrung by high costs due to being within the BAA umbrella & not being able to be flexible with what they could offer to airlines as incentives to come here.
Capt Doony, I don't see any reference to Ryanair in the competition. I don't intend to enter, but does it only come up once you enter? I see reference to bmi Reg as the airline involved.