What is to say that BMI would not put the Embraer onto the proposed Jersey service ?

BA use 737's on the Gatwick service, assuming BMI put either an A319 or A320 on the route capacity isn't that much more than the current BA service.

I would imagine BMI will be trying to lure the BA club passengers over to their business model into LHR, could be a very profitable route for BMI if they get the service and times right

WHBM - i would be extremly surprised if they are operating a monopoly on the Jer-LHR that they would put an EMB on the route (mind you stranger things have happened) think i read somewhere on PPRUNE that a lot of the LGW pax actually then trf to Heathrow by road to catch connecting flights or are heading to Central London on business.

chrism20 - Yes your right they do, i guess i was more thinking of FlyBE and VGM's smaller props - either way its a big boost to capacity to London and probably very welcomed by Jersey business and residents - think it will do v well.

Would that be the "Advertise only tiny fares but then quote only huge fares when passenger goes to book, also charge them for even a cup of coffee in exchange for said huge fare - oh, and discontinue any business class service on most routes" model ?

I think any BMI service to JER would have a nice big front cabin.

I agree with you about some of BMI's fares though they look great until you add the taxes on, which always seems to be more than their competitors.

Also agree with you regarding the inflight service, it was a sad day when they went BOB

D ooyu really want a LHR-JER service where at Heathrow you get lost baggage, check-in delays, security waiting times of ovr 1/2 an hour.
The BA LGW-JER does fine and it should stay that way.

At LGW we get lost baggage, check in delays and long queues at security. Granted it may be worse at LHR, but why not give people the choice?

Would it not be worth maybe BMI offering a triangular JER/GCI-LHR as this was once a very popular route when it was operated by AirUK. Surely a 4x daily triangle would prove very popular and certainly give FlyBE and BA a run for their money!! Guernsey has as many flights a day to LGW as Jersey so im sure there would be sufficient demand for a Heathrow. It would also be nice to see another airline operating out of the Island!!

BMI do not have an aircraft capable of landing in GCI as far as i'm aware so that would rule out any JER/GCI rotation ex LHR.

I would also suspect that in order to get the high yield traffic they want then they'd have to sustain any LHRJER route with either A319/320 capacity providing some form of premium service. Correct me if i'm wrong, but i'm not sure if either A319/A320 are certified for GCI?

The A320 of a Portugueses operator as done one offs into there as far as \I am aware but for a schedule route I dont think so.

A good idea by GCIJ32 we will have to wait and see.

British Midland might sell the slots to bring funds back into the pot.

Until they annoce what they intend to do with the slots it is speculation all round.

They must have some thing up there sleeve and will annoce shortly what they intend to do.

Jersey might end up with some sower cream on there face with no Heathrow route.

BMI may not have an aircraft capable of Guernsey but that didn't stop them introducing London City to Leeds a year or so ago with a leased aircraft.

Well, that didn't last for long.

And they are not really into premium cabins any more as they abandoned them on most of their services a year or so ago.

Ah, but their latest route is Moscow and on that they brought a premium cabin back, so that idea didn't last for long either.

Mind you, I can't see them leaving GLA/EDI/ABZ as Y-only and then putting premium on to a small-town place like Jersey.

Or can I ?

Consistency !

When I was in GCI (albeit some years ago) Lufthansa operated a 737(-300?) in there on a weekly charter flight in the summer. I also recall a (private) 757 operating at one point. Surely an ERJ would not pose a problem?

Whilst I agree with the other points in the post, BA currently still offer a Club service in JER, whilst all other domestics are economy only. There is huge demand for a club service here, the record being 46 (IIRC) in C on a 737-500.

Confirmed today

Some of the slots BMI have after the cancelation of the Paris sectors will be used to operate a bus to Jersey.

Is a Heathrow-Jersey service that valuable?

The route has been dead for at least five years now.

Dont know on the timetable as yet but it must be a least two flight a day or even three to try and make it work.


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