Flybaby/babybe

[mallouin]

I am aware that the subject has been aired before but here goes anyway*
Reported seen this week at EXT a certain Knight and members of his board.
DISCUSS:ooh: :ooh: :ooh: :E

[Oshkosh George]

Would that be SMB or SRB?

Ok I didn\'t read the title properly! Sorry!

[AVIACO]

Why would bmi want to merge with flybe? Or vice versa. Combined routes to take on the bigger boys?

Seems strange, given that there is very little synergy or commonality in terms of fleet/routes etc.

Whatever.

[CaptJ]

They do have something in common.

They are both private held concerns whose financial performances are hidden from public view.;)

[beauport potato man]

AVIACO,

i think that in these highly competitive times, and certainly in the LOCO market where domination is by two huge players, it would make sense for 2 smaller carriers to join forces.

Why suffer individually at the hands of Easy&Ryan? why not give yourself a better chance by pooling resources? Take the successful/profitable sections of the companys, remove any duplication and give yourselves a good chance of surviving.

People are already speculating on who will survive / die in the forthcoming LCC bloodbath.... as both companies are private family companies i'm sure neither wants to lose the family silver to the likes of Easy/Ryan.

Also, with FlyBE now stating to its employees in writing, from JF, that it's A319 or 737 - announced by the end of the financial year... wouldn't a baby tie up make that fleet transition easier?

As for the companies not being "exactly the same.... therefore a merger won't happen" Bollox. That's never been a barrier to merge.

BPM

[Trislander]

BMI baby are getting into code sharing at the moment (Air Wales), possibly a flybe-BMIb codeshare deal in the making?

Who knows. This is a rumour site for rumours-anything could happen!

:ok:

[we_never_change]

bmi baby are to shortly begin flights from Birmingham, one of Flybe's main hubs, potential for codesharing?

WNC

[Faulty]

The inference from the topic starter is bmibaby and Flybe not bmi / Flybe. bmi (mainline) if anything are still talking Virgin.

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=148542

[chunkymonkey]

To my knowledge SMB was in FRA Mon - Weds this week.

[Cyrano]

...and I believe I saw him getting off the Derby train at St Pancras at 11.00 yesterday morning (PPRUNE...its agents are everywhere :cool: ).

[mallouin]

More grist to the mill:E
Yesterday arrvg from SOU in the barron was aforementioned Knight who spent several hours in meetings (subject or subjects unknown);) ;) ;) Doncha just lurve rumours:ok:

[killbill]

smb went from SOU to JER in the baron. not sure how long he stayed but was seen entering flybe premises:ooh:

[ALLMCC]

Would this report do anything to scotch these rumours

www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/business/articles/timid83816?source=

[mallouin]

Soooo many possible combinations,may well be a maintenance aggreement:rolleyes: can not see SMB involving himself in this but who knows:p