new bmi route to toronto
 

very strong rumour that bmi have a route for its third a330, man to toronto lined up once its trooping flights to the falklands have finished in the spring anyone confirm this?

This is a much stronger rumour than the usual run-of-the-mill grapevine rubbish that circulates from time to time. I imagine there's a certain amount of credence to it based on the fact that the Ascension/Falklands contract is only 12 weeks long. I understand that M.O.D. contracts are normally a minimum of 6 months, more normally 12 months so I can only assume that bmi have a need for the aircraft after 12 weeks.

The bigger question is where it will operate from. The powers that be at MAN are absolutely certain it will be ex-MAN, whereas the powers that be at LHR are absolutely certain it will be ex-LHR!

Will make a change to ORD & IAD in any case!!

To make it pay it would have to be ex LHR. YYZ-MAN-GLA is a "Mothers-N-Daughters" operation with just one class of service, economy. When Air Canada has to use a two class configured equipment it charges a slight premium for the up-front seats and calls them "Super Comfort Class". If I had to bet, my money would be on LHR.

Am interested in this. Normally fly BA YYZ-LHR-ORK but the pain that is changing terminals could lead me to YYZ-MAN-ORK (Baby) if the price was right.

Oh well, keep an eye on the company website. That's the only way we find out what's going on in the company any more. Always the last to know....:(