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As I understand it BM will have the red Turkish tail replaced with a Star Alliance tail. As it was only repainted a year or so ago for the hand back it won't be getting the full blue & white.
BD on the other hand is well over due for a lick of paint. It will be getting the blue & white treatment. Hopefully that will cure the nasty case of mould it has developed on the upper fuselage (or atleast make it less obvious).
Meanwhile the shorthaul interior refit continue. bmi - Travel Titbits - Get Holiday Inspiration and Holiday Ideas from the weekly Top 15 Travel Deals email
BD on the other hand is well over due for a lick of paint. It will be getting the blue & white treatment. Hopefully that will cure the nasty case of mould it has developed on the upper fuselage (or atleast make it less obvious).
Meanwhile the shorthaul interior refit continue. bmi - Travel Titbits - Get Holiday Inspiration and Holiday Ideas from the weekly Top 15 Travel Deals email
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TTO, the interim livery of BM is only whilst covering for BD. It does in fact get the full livery when it goes off for it's heavy maintenance and reconfig after the return of BD. Think the logic is that the publicity benefit outweighs the cost.
Meanwhile MIDS goes into Star Alliance livery to compensate for BD.
Meanwhile MIDS goes into Star Alliance livery to compensate for BD.
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Very pleased to hear G-MIDS is being repainted. It is looking rather shabby, although G-MIDT is actually worse.
It would make a great deal of sense to have the aircraft wet leased to Lufthansa in Star colours. Less confusion? But may be that's contrary to star rules.
It would make a great deal of sense to have the aircraft wet leased to Lufthansa in Star colours. Less confusion? But may be that's contrary to star rules.
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G-MIDS/T defo need a respray, they are indeed looking very shabby & patch & the old 'british midland' titles between the bmi is still visible. An A320 will replace G-DBCD at BHX for LH so could well end up being G-MIDS in Star livery.
On another note, A330 G-WWBM will have a new config of C36 Y196 after it's C Check & as mentioned will receive the full bmi livery.
On another note, A330 G-WWBM will have a new config of C36 Y196 after it's C Check & as mentioned will receive the full bmi livery.
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V sad day for GLA but one door closes another opens, DUB gets an extra rotation. I hope the number crunchers take a look at DUB and give us back the early Dep.
Just curious but how early could you leave LHR to do an early DEP from DUB?
Just curious but how early could you leave LHR to do an early DEP from DUB?
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The 26th March saw the end of the bmi GLA - LHR route.
Following the link below you can find video and photos of former and current staff and enjoy a couple of very special video clips - including the customary Water Canon Salute to the very last flight to leave GLA to LHR on the 26th March. Please 'like' this page and share with your friends. Thanks
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Following the link below you can find video and photos of former and current staff and enjoy a couple of very special video clips - including the customary Water Canon Salute to the very last flight to leave GLA to LHR on the 26th March. Please 'like' this page and share with your friends. Thanks
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I agree,the Dublin flight leaves LHR too early and leaves DUB too late for the first flight of the morning.If i were a business passenger would i want to get up at 3am to get the first flight with BMI or go at a sensible hour?
This is probably done to save a nightstop.
The first flight hence leaves Dublin too late for a days work in London
This is probably done to save a nightstop.
The first flight hence leaves Dublin too late for a days work in London
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Beirut seems to be up the creek again, joining Libya. With UK domestic dead on it's feet, I wonder if there's a Plan C?
Beirut seems to be up the creek again, joining Libya. With UK domestic dead on it's feet, I wonder if there's a Plan C?
Well, if they have spare capacity, how about LHR-VIE-MAN-VIE-LHR in association with Austrian / Lufthansa.
As per their new Basle route.
It's a hole in the MAN schedule that would be well suited for BMI / Star Alliance convenience.
As per their new Basle route.
It's a hole in the MAN schedule that would be well suited for BMI / Star Alliance convenience.
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Skipness, how did you conclude UK Domestic is dead on it's feet?
BLK-STN on FR
MAN-LCY
LPL-LCY both VLM
LPL-LTN on EZY
NCL-STN on EZY
LBA-LHR on BD
LBA-LGW on BE
MME-LHR on BD
GLA-LHR on BD
PIK-STN has fallen to a single rotation from ten daily with FR
Even the GLA and EDI Shuttles have fallen to a single night stopper.
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Hi,
Please excuse this slightly off-topic reply:
The UK domestic market is in severe decline at the moment. The CAA stats (below) show that the number of UK domestic passengers has fallen by 24% since its peak in 2005. Of course, the market isn't completely dead yet, but with high fuel prices and falling yields, I fear that we haven't hit the bottom yet.
Please excuse this slightly off-topic reply:
The UK domestic market is in severe decline at the moment. The CAA stats (below) show that the number of UK domestic passengers has fallen by 24% since its peak in 2005. Of course, the market isn't completely dead yet, but with high fuel prices and falling yields, I fear that we haven't hit the bottom yet.
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BOH-BFS Jet 2
BOH-JER, GCI, ACI Blue Islands
BOH-MAN flybe
BOH-JER Bmibaby - the list goes on I expect eventually we will end up with mostly trunk domestic routes along with a few of the 'lifeline' routes.
BOH-JER, GCI, ACI Blue Islands
BOH-MAN flybe
BOH-JER Bmibaby - the list goes on I expect eventually we will end up with mostly trunk domestic routes along with a few of the 'lifeline' routes.
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It's a long and sad list, isn't it?
The future is clearly in the flyBe model. Large turbo-props and c100-115 seat jets. In many way's, it's back to the past, the days of the Viscount and DC-9 had similar seat counts.
I wonder if the Ryanair/easyJet model of "one-size fits all" was fashion that many airlines got roped into, bmi included, in a race to the lowest seat-mile cost? Aircraft like the F100 were replaced with the A319, 733s/734's were replaced with A320/A321.
The future is clearly in the flyBe model. Large turbo-props and c100-115 seat jets. In many way's, it's back to the past, the days of the Viscount and DC-9 had similar seat counts.
I wonder if the Ryanair/easyJet model of "one-size fits all" was fashion that many airlines got roped into, bmi included, in a race to the lowest seat-mile cost? Aircraft like the F100 were replaced with the A319, 733s/734's were replaced with A320/A321.