Backpacker express...

[Air Mike 957]

Has anybody heard what is happening with B.E?
last i heard they were trying to secure leases on a couple of ex singapore airlines aircraft or have they given up on the idea?

[newbe20]

just from memory, but i read yesterday in either the australian or the australian aviation august edition, that they missed out on traffic rights to asia, hong kong maybe. i think that the deciding body had no confidence that they were far enough through the regulatory process to be awarded traffic rights.

sorry i cant be more precise, but have a read and i think it will make more sense than what i can explain.