Rather sad to see that one go really, it's the last of our original 321s and over the years I have done some very interesting flying in it.

To Dublindispatch

I know what you mean about the people vs boarding sequence number.

I have flown with CityJet through LCY a few times recently, and gotta say it is great they still have so many features of a traditional service airline, boiled sweets, full complementary bar, snacks included, even hot chocolate at breakfast time.

I know this doesn't in itself justify high fares, but when you are paying high fares it is great to be treated as a human - I even got recognised by the Cabin Supervisor on my last flight!:ok:

Max Angle, while DC has been on some interesting jobs (remember the 'staff express' to TFS/TFN?) the charter configuration has been somewhat less enjoyable for the punters. Glad to see the back of it for that reason alone.

egnxema CityJet service is what bmi used to be like - brilliant.

bmi did lots of charters with it , but hardly a proper charter configuration 195 seats when you have MON/TCX/FCA(TOM) putting 220 seats in their A321s.

I flew many charters and scheduled flights on 'DC and the punter's only grumble was at the lack of IFE (as far as I remeber drop down screens but no headset plugs), but comfort wise it was far nicer than the nasty 222(ish) Monarch config I have had to suffer as a passenger several times on SCHEDULED routes (LGW-AGP-LGW)!! BA has 194 seats on it's scheduled 321's, so at 195 seats we were harldy cramping them in!

DUB
 

Are BMI doing a charter programme ex Dub again this summer as ther crew base is now closed does anyone know?

G-MIDC

Until a few years ago DC was operated as a Y195 scheduled config aircraft in the winter months, but converted to Y215 config for the summer charters. In the Y215 config IFE was fitted.

For the last few years both DC and DL have operated as dedicated charter aircraft over the summer months in Y195 without IFE.

Dublin Charters

There is no charter program from DUB this year, only one ad-hoc at the beginning of May.

I heard that SriLankan is interested in getting BMI's A332 (G-WWBM). Is that true? Does anybody have more details on this?

Looks like we're moving in on Munich and Frankfurt sometime in the not too distant...

Hmm, DLH staff are going to love that.

So how long before GLA-FRA then?

domestic routes to be cut?
 

was reading the daily telegraph on line yesterday and there is a big article about bmi and the possibility of cutting domestic routes into LHR including GLA EDI and BHD. could be down to 5 rotations daily. not good !!

Would have thought MAN would be at the top of that list, being served from all major LH bases with their equipment.

Domestic Routes
 

Sealink.....Not good in what respect? I agree for bmi customers, a reduced domestic service frequency is 'not good', however bmi are progressively making less and less money (if any?!) from these services. Were being squeezed by the loco's impacting yields adversely. It can't carry on indefinitely....

Ayebmi, any more substance to your rumour.....You were right last time with the CGN/HAM! :ok:

Lex

ncl
 

Rumours on another forum that ncl is to get services to fra and zurich using E145 from bmi

BD would stem the losses somewhat if the regional-LHR flights were actually at sensible times for people who need to do a full day in London.

I notice BMI uses RJ145's on some LHR-EDI legs. I guess that's one way of cutting aircraft/crew costs. However, bit of a false economy a few weeks ago when our 145 had engine problems and was replaced with an A321. Still, made for a nice journey in the front cabin.

If there has they haven't done anything to improve their website which is the worst I have ever seen in the airline business. Apart from straight bookings nothing works correctly with broken links all over the place.

Another example...Any attempt to spend miles online is thwarted at the very beginning because the facility doesn't allow the From..To fields to be filled. I've been trying this for weeks/months now with the same result.

A few of us who had flights cancelled due to volcanic ash in the first couple of days of the crisis have not got any money back nor even any acknowledgement from the airline. With no online refund facility (like all other reputable airlines had) it required an expensive phonecall (and hanging on for ages) to request these. Six weeks later we don't even know whether our claims are going to be processed at all. A bloke I know who had six cancellations in total (with other airlines including FR), some long after ours, has had ALL his money refunded already.

A couple of flights I was on lately were barely half full. I'm not surprised. Someone needs to go in and sort matters out and bring bmi back to its former glory. I'm not holding my breath, though.

ayroplain, how about trying these links on the bmi website.
contact us - refunds
contact us - technical help
The tools are there to be used.

Try getting the flight status of the LHR-TBS flights - the website refuses to believe such a route exists!
It will give you the LHR-GYD but that's it!

I once met a chap from bmi Business Development. They mentioned that only a very small percentage of their bookings originate from the website. That got me thinking that they were therefore focusing their efforts on obtaining more bookings by other means; but I actually think that perhaps it's cause and effect. A crappy website prevents bookings (and it does prevent bookings sometimes!)