BA not interested in A330s, out of service from end of summer 2012 season.

I guess what goes around comes around. BMED buses were all painted in BA colours when the BA franchise was in operation. Now they will be back in BA colours proper.

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1335850896

Does this mean the A330 will be replaced on the Almaty route with a return to a 321 as in the old BMED days or will Almaty be dropped ?

Its been mentioned that IAG will give an update on what routes are likely to be operated and which routes will be dropped when they announce their Q1 results on May 11th.

If BA continue the Almaty service then the only way to use the A321 would be via an intermediate stop. My guess (and it's only a guess) is they will continue it with the 767 or 777 which they used on that route prior to handing it over to BMed.

But I was curious to see that although BA have already placed their flight code on LHR-ALA they have not done so for the Almaty-Amritsar (ATQ) rotation.

Amritsar
 

I believe there is no code share in place due to issues with the route licence...

I know a while a go BA were in Amritsar looking at hotels for the crew implying there are considering introducing a direct service.
Also I hear the station manager is not at risk of redundancy where others are.

Loads from London in the last few weeks have dropped of slightly... maybe as a result of BMI withdrawing from * as a high number of pax were from air canada's flights.

I would imagine Almaty would be kept with a direct 767...
Its think freetown is the best route revenue wise, then Almaty

Im a bit confused. wonder if you could help!

Booked flights in july for BHD-LHR-BER
Was wondering who will be operating the Berlin leg.

BMI Site says Lufthansa
LH site says BD

Who do you think? Will the BA Integration affect it?

according to the latest timetable i have (update a few date ago) suggests bmi will be operating the route on behalf on LH until end of october.

First of the longhaul expansion?
 

BA announces LHR-ICN to be flown on the 777 for the Winter season.

(Perhaps this should be in the BA thread but I though it was relevant!)

British Airways outlines plans for Bmi
 

British Airways has revealed more details of how it will integrate Bmi over the next few months and years.

Here are details of the airline’s plans over the next 12 months and beyond

http://www.abtn.co.uk/feature/151736...ines-plans-bmi

Menne, currently CFO at the company’s former BMI unit, will assume her new role on July 1, Cologne, Germany-based Lufthansa said

BMI finance chief to take over at Lufthansa - www.travelweekly.co.uk

bmi to end services to DAM from the end of the month.

The last flight from Heathrow will be on Tuesday 29 May, returning from Damascus on Wednesday 30 May. Affected customers will be reaccommodated on other carriers or refunded.

bmi will also end ADD by the middle of June.

The last departure from Heathrow will be on Sunday 10 June, the last departure from Addis Ababa will be on Monday 11 June. Customers affected will be reaccommodated on other carriers or refunded.

First bmi hull goes across to BA tomorrow night, G-DBCB. Painted up in the Dove livery. G-DBCC goes over to BA Tuesday still in bmi livery.:ouch:

G-DBCE is now over at the BA hanger being painted.

G-DBCE is in SOF. G-DBCC is in the BA hangar.

Here she is G-DBCB, taken yesterday, being towed from the BA hanger to the BMI hanger.

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...25001687_n.jpg

And G-DBCC is not being painted just yet.

And all of the hard working loyal bmi baby employees are being painted with a tarred brush and chucked on a large scrap heap come september.!!!!!

:sad: And the bmi mainline staff at EMA in December. :sad:

And many of those at LHR too, not to mention those at BHD, EDI, MAN, ADD, KRT .....


babybaby :{