Originally Posted by
Capt. Ron Swanson
I agree that it's a shame to see BMI regional facing competition on their first route from SOU already. However, they'll have a two month head start and will hopefully begin to build up a customer base in that time. Their flights appear to be selling ok, particularly the MUC-SOU sector, and their double daily times should be more attractive to business passengers.
I'd like to see them adopt an LH codeshare on the route which would give them the additional advantage of connecting passengers on to the LH long haul network ex-MUC.
Flybe may appeal more to the leisure market who perhaps won't have the same knowledge of BMI at this stage. Hopefully there will be room for both companies.
Regardless, even more flights and passengers must surely be a good thing for SOU. It's shaping up to be a busy summer there.
The LH codeshare is fully planned for this, LH systems are just a little bit slow.