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What's up with the grounded 330??
Rumour has it that the 4th 330 will be here by the end of the year. Any one know any more?
ps Why do we still do ABZ? Couldn't even fill an EMB 145 at the moment.
Rumour has it that the 4th 330 will be here by the end of the year. Any one know any more?
ps Why do we still do ABZ? Couldn't even fill an EMB 145 at the moment.
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As much as I would love to see the 4th A332 (which is currently with Emirates as A6-EAS for those who don't know) it's been rumoured to be arriving since mid 2005.
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Perhaps I should have said a 330 rather than the 330. Heard that Virgin might be getting a load of 330s because they can't get any 777s and that they might lend us one. Good news about the flat beds though, and also the return of the 330 to the Saudi routes.
With regard to oil companies using LHR-ABZ, have not carried more than about 40 pax on a 130-seat 319 all summer. Hardly call it a major route unless of course they are all paying £3000 one-way, which I doubt.
How about giving all pax a free sandwich and coffee, cost £3.50 and add £3.50 to the cost of each ticket. Would any of our former customers be tempted back to us by this? Answers on a postcard.
Finally, why is the huge bmi poster on the M25 now upside-down and back-to-front? Is the seat sale over or have we neglected to pay our advertising people?
With regard to oil companies using LHR-ABZ, have not carried more than about 40 pax on a 130-seat 319 all summer. Hardly call it a major route unless of course they are all paying £3000 one-way, which I doubt.
How about giving all pax a free sandwich and coffee, cost £3.50 and add £3.50 to the cost of each ticket. Would any of our former customers be tempted back to us by this? Answers on a postcard.
Finally, why is the huge bmi poster on the M25 now upside-down and back-to-front? Is the seat sale over or have we neglected to pay our advertising people?
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It is a major route from MAN where we use the ERJ. Very busy with all the oil rig workers going up and down. So popular that we are adding extra rotations.
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I'm worried about what the load factors on the LHR-MME flights will be in say six months from now - a lot of people I have spoken to recently don't know that bmi and bmibaby are separate airlines therefore are assuming that the London Heathrow link will be chopped along with all the baby routes. 
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MME slots
Hi guy new to the site.
Rumor at LHR is that the MME service will be dropped and the Slots used for the US flights that are due to start in March 07.
GWW-BM is the A330 that has been grounded for 8 weeks due to a hugh crack in the hull of the Aircraft.
On a different topic anyone knew about a rumor of BMI leasing A340 from Virgin possible for HKG ?
**On the Grape Vine another big annoucement on Wednesday 04 Nov any ideas ?**
Rumor at LHR is that the MME service will be dropped and the Slots used for the US flights that are due to start in March 07.
GWW-BM is the A330 that has been grounded for 8 weeks due to a hugh crack in the hull of the Aircraft.
On a different topic anyone knew about a rumor of BMI leasing A340 from Virgin possible for HKG ?
**On the Grape Vine another big annoucement on Wednesday 04 Nov any ideas ?**
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Can't imagine Virgin leasing us an A340 to launch a route that would compete with them! A340 been rumoured for the Far East ever since longhaul began a few years back - some people say it'll definitely happen - others including NT have said it has 2 too many engines.
The amazing thing is that a company run by such a bunch of muppets is still in business!
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Bhd to Lhr
See from the Caa August stats that BD had another large decrease in pax on this route in August, down to just 55k. In fact, pax to Lgw were just 3k less. We could see Lgw become the main route from Belfast very soon, especially if Easy increase frequency to Lgw. It's not many years ago since the Belfast - Lhr route carried well in excess of 100k p m.
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There has been noise about EI ging into competition with BD on this route, and it could make a lot of sense. Theres c. 45k pax per year to be mopped up, and dont forget that even after EI leaves oneworld it will still have very strong links with BA, and would most likely code-share on the route, much like it does on ORK, DUB and SNN routes at the moment.
EI would be a tough compeditor for BD on the route, EI are one of the few companies who seem to be able to hold FR at bay.
There has been noise about EI ging into competition with BD on this route, and it could make a lot of sense. Theres c. 45k pax per year to be mopped up, and dont forget that even after EI leaves oneworld it will still have very strong links with BA, and would most likely code-share on the route, much like it does on ORK, DUB and SNN routes at the moment.
EI would be a tough compeditor for BD on the route, EI are one of the few companies who seem to be able to hold FR at bay.
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That theory about EI on Heathrow-Belfast has been around for years and never even got close to happening. EI won't enter that market to compete with bmi and Easy when they've got enough going on at home with a potential takeover by the Ryans etc.
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Well, Bfs itself was talking about the possibility of EI doing the Bfs - Lhr route within the last few days. The article was in the business section of the Belfast Telegraph. Follow the link and read it for yourself.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ne...p?story=708574
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http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ne...p?story=708574
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Yes, but the same paper said Emirates was looking into BFS from DXB a couple of years or so ago. Airlines look at routes all the time but very few ever start and EI have always failed to make BFS or LDY pay. It's a shame as there used to be a good way for staff to NYC via Shannon.
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It's a shame as there used to be a good way for staff to NYC via Shannon
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