Bmibaby

[tallseabird]

I would like to clarify something and this is not aimed at BMIBaby

Regarding the comment "also shouldnt be used when walking from/to aircraft/terminal via the ramp". Does this apply to engineers, pilots and other ground staff or is it a rule for passengers only?

I have seen numerous staff members using mobile phones

[jerboy]

Regarding the comment "also shouldnt be used when walking from/to aircraft/terminal via the ramp". Does this apply to engineers, pilots and other ground staff or is it a rule for passengers only?

At most airports officially no one is allowed to use mobiles whilst out on the ramp. The main reason I've been told is due to the risk of a 'spark' from the phone igniting fuel vapor from the tankers etc... I mean honestly, with hundreds of electronic devices and engines running out there you'd think airports would be blowing up every day.

There may also be some elements of 'keeping your mind on the job' about it, the ramp can be a dangerous place. But to be honest no one's that fussed.

I'll use my phone for work purposes whilst I'm out there only.

[bruppy]

XLR seats

Great example of the descretion operated by BMI and not BMIBaby is that at EDI the check-in staff will give anyone the extra leg-room seats - as long as they aren't already booked. But if you're at BHX or onboard hell will freeze over before the BMIBaby staff or Aviance allow you to have an extra leg-room seat unless you've paid extra.

Businesstraveller, BHX operate within the rules and T & C's If our colleagues in EDI don't enforce them then that’s up to their management & the baby Stn manager, with the current financial situation every penny counts including the fee for the XLR seats, if ourselves or the crews were to allow pax to freeseat in the XLR rows no one would choose to pay for them hoping instead to get them for free, (an attitude that seems to be prevalent these days).
Simple solution - If you want the XLR seat, dig out your wallet

[frontcheck]

The staff in EDI will charge for exit seats unless there are 100 or more passengers booked on the flight, once this magical number is reached the exits have to be allocated to able bodied for safety reasons.

[mikerawsonderby]

XLR Seats

Flew EMA-JER in Sept. At check-in we were allocated the row behind the wing exit, but because that row was empty we were asked to move forward (didn't complain).

Mike

[Centre cities]

Flew Newquay to Birmingam with 41 pax on baby a couple or so years ago and was asked to move to the emergency exit row as it was unoccupied.

[Vuelo]

Any new routes planned for 2009 on the WW network?

[airhumberside]

CWL-Menorca, direct replacement for CWL-Lisbon

[Vuelo]

Exciting stuff, then.

[Little Blue]

And the point of that, was??

[planenut321]

Not enough people booked on the Lisbon flights. Poor advertisment mainly.

[Grob Driver]

BMI Baby East Midlands - Warsaw

Hello,

Does anyone know why BMI have pulled out of this route? Are there any plans to re instate it? I always thought it was a popular route. It had only been going for a year. As someone who regularly traveled on it, it's a shame to see that it's now gone? Is it related to Warsaw closing the Etuda terminal and thus increasing charges on the low cost operators forced to use the main terminal?

Regards
GD

[planenut321]

They did the same from CWL. Many airlines seem to be pulling out of Poland such as EZY. But i am not sure why?

[Charlie Roy]

Is it related to Warsaw closing the Etuda terminal and thus increasing charges on the low cost operators forced to use the main terminal?

I imagine that was indeed the catalyst.
It'll be interesting to compare Warsaw's passenger statistics from 2008 and 2009.

[wawkrk]

(Many airlines seem to be pulling out of Poland such as EZY. But i am not sure why? )

Simple really, pax in both directions have dramatically declined.
I suspect the global recession may have something to do with it.

[planenut321]

I don't think its quite that. The loads on the Cardiff's WW flights were in the 80's and same for EZY.

[davidjohnson6]

A few years ago, the economy of Poland, Czech + Slovak Republics and the Baltics was looking decidedly shaky while the UK and Ireland were booming. Cue lots of people to leave Central Europe and get jobs further west. Of course, with over a million people in the UK and Ireland, there was plenty of demand for transport between Poland and the UK for visiting friends and relatives.

Now that the economy of the UK is looking dire and the zloty is much stronger compared to the pound, it makes economic sense for a lot of people to return to Poland. With fewer families split between the UK and Poland, there is less demand for air transport between the 2 countries.

[OltonPete]

Poland

As for bhx baby flights, they carried 70-85% loads most of the year and FR's BHX loads to Poland (other than SZZ) have been very good.

However, the big problem is.................. the fares charged - absolutely unsustainable for most airlines and no surprise that all baby's routes have gone (as with DY WAW & NE KRK/BTS from BHX). Even FR appear to have dropped BHX-SZZ after March, which ony started in November.

If oil had stayed at $147 I doubt bhx would have many if any Polish routes despite the fact there is still pax out there wanting to travel.

Pete

[bounty78]

Bmibay Winter 2009

does anyone know what is happening with BMIbaby in the winter 2009?
When you go on the flybmi website and put in some bmibaby routes it states i.e MAN-BFS a blue box comes up and says will cease 24oct 2009, the same thing happens with routes from EMA.....very odd

[mathers_wales_uk]

I am sure that you have heared that LH has purchased BMI including BmiRegional and Baby. Depending on what LH plan to do with Baby i'm guessing they will not upload the winter flights until a decision has been made.

I believe the deal will go though Feb/March after the origional date of January.