Quote: "I think the reduction in BMI's capacity out of BHD is due to a combination of EZY's product model, the fact that they are committed to making a home at Aldergrove, plus the fact that BMI mainline know that they cannot compete seriously because they are financially vulnerable"
I love it when people make speculations about things -even better when the facts are already there for all to see.
It is apparant, and undisputed, that the only reason why bmi are reducing the capacity, on what is rumoured to be their most profitable route by a long shot, is due to the A321 restrictions that are being applied world wide, and that the a/c couldn't operate in or out of BHD in bad weather with a full load.
It should also be considered that bmi are the only ones offering full interline flights to the world after BA abandoned the NI public because it 'didn't make money......' and the fact that they are considering additional flights, when the slots would have to be pulled from elsewhere, and the fact that they continued to operate both BFS and BHD for a while, even when it ws at a loss to themselves, show how determined they are to offering a full service schedule for the NI market.
It makes me wonder why these people who slag off the scheduled services because of the "greasy panini" even bother to share their comments and don't just get along with their jobs, seomthing which bmi plus all the others are attempting to do, and keep others in their jobs whilst they are at it!
If the day ever comes when the scheduled flights are reduced to just a few here and there, and the options of travelling internationally freely are made as hard as understanding the logic of some of you, then it would be great to see you all back here to see your thoughts then.
So is it still worth saving a few pennies to travel on low-cost all the time, for every individual?
And here was me thinking that the airline industry stuck together when times were bad.....
bring it on.......