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Has bmi lost the plot again
Just when we thought bmi was heading in the correct direction....
I read somewhere that G-WWBM will not have lie flat beds. Is that really true? I can't see the logic in having different business class products on the two a330 aircrafts. Thought bmi was trying to standardise their fleet and maintain a consistent product
Can anyone explain why such a decision would be made?
Really hope this isn't true.
I read somewhere that G-WWBM will not have lie flat beds. Is that really true? I can't see the logic in having different business class products on the two a330 aircrafts. Thought bmi was trying to standardise their fleet and maintain a consistent product
Can anyone explain why such a decision would be made?
Really hope this isn't true.
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As an aside, any rumours of new routes?
WPS in previous press statements said that bmi were looking for more Middle East destinations. Nothing really new since then (about 9 months) ago, unless you include the increasing frequency on the Beirut which hasn't happended yet. So would have thought that any new ME routes would be coming on line soon if they had been sown back then?
WPS in previous press statements said that bmi were looking for more Middle East destinations. Nothing really new since then (about 9 months) ago, unless you include the increasing frequency on the Beirut which hasn't happended yet. So would have thought that any new ME routes would be coming on line soon if they had been sown back then?
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After the suspension of the Glasgow route, the thought of new bmi routes frightens the hell out of most people! It reads that for every new route announced comes a very strong possiblity of the chopping of an existing one. Then again who knows, bmi have currently leased out slots to other airlines... which may return in the future.
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I feel for those who are potentially threatened, should domestic routes be pulled.
However, from the recent figures quoted from Lufthansa relateing to bmi's losses, it would seem that it is imperative that bmi finds profitable routes ASAP, if it is to meet Lufthansa's 3 year targets. If they can't achieve it, then it may not just be the outstations that feel threatened.....
Clearly, something needs to be done stem the continued losses and although the risks are high with start up routes, continuing as is, is perilious!
However, from the recent figures quoted from Lufthansa relateing to bmi's losses, it would seem that it is imperative that bmi finds profitable routes ASAP, if it is to meet Lufthansa's 3 year targets. If they can't achieve it, then it may not just be the outstations that feel threatened.....
Clearly, something needs to be done stem the continued losses and although the risks are high with start up routes, continuing as is, is perilious!
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Cutting the rest of domestic routes is just pure speculation. In my opinion they may just decrease the frequency of the current domestic flights. Manchester which seems to be the weakest performing one out of the lot apparently supports the saudi routes. Belfast city is the strongest performing so I can't see it being cut. Edinburgh yield is not too bad and aberdeen will continue to provide traffic for any oil routes. Dublin i'm a little unsure about, lots of people complained about the cut in frequency but its now performing far better than before, I think the decrease in frequency has created greater demand and has helped with the yields.
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For Dublin to do very well they need to have the night stop back which I don't see happening in the near future but unless it does flights will never do as well as they did before.
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BMI & Bmibaby
Its been mentioned on another airline web site that there is
going to be a big announcement this week in relation to BMI
and Bmibaby.
Wonder what day that's going to be forthcoming this week and what its going to be about.......
going to be a big announcement this week in relation to BMI
and Bmibaby.
Wonder what day that's going to be forthcoming this week and what its going to be about.......
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Its been mentioned on another airline web site that there is
going to be a big announcement this week in relation to BMI
and Bmibaby.
going to be a big announcement this week in relation to BMI
and Bmibaby.
looks like BMI could be relocating their base out of Heathrow.
The only way I see BD leaving LHR is if the company is asset stripped of it's slots. At which point, there will be no airline to consider moving anyway.
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A complete guess from me! bmi will offer a low cost product from heathrow on the uk & Ireland flights. This will bring their domestic product in line with bmibaby, its the only way they can make the domestic operation profitable.
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A complete guess from me! bmi will offer a low cost product from heathrow on the uk & Ireland flights. This will bring their domestic product in line with bmibaby, its the only way they can make the domestic operation profitable.
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Possible but the baby product would need to improve to meet star conditions which would push costs up, then there are scope clauses with BALPA to find a way through at a time when the pay round is starting again. If domestics into LHR are not profitable I can't see the flying old classic into LHR being cheaper than modern fuel efficient A319's
The bigger question is does bmi need a domestic operation into LHR at all? after all Virgin seem to get by without one
Does anyone have any concret evidence of an announcement from bmi? Or is 2&2 =22
The bigger question is does bmi need a domestic operation into LHR at all? after all Virgin seem to get by without one
Does anyone have any concret evidence of an announcement from bmi? Or is 2&2 =22
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Was more on the lines of thinking of flying same airbus aircrafts but bringing in more charges like for baggage and seating to earn extra revenue and at the same time keeping a flexible economy service with the frills for those who are willing to pay for that (by doing this they will still maintain star alliance standards??)
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BHX-FRA
Curious to note that the Lufthansa booking engine credits 3 out of 4 daily flights from BHX to FRA as being BMI aircraft operated by BMI, whilst on the BMI booking engine all flights are listed as being Lufthansa aircraft operated by Lufthansa. Do BMI not wish to acknowledge that they operate a BHX/FRA service?